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UDUKKU
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Udukku is a percussion instrument made of wood. This hourglass-shaped instrument is found o\in Kerala. This is used for Ayyappan Pattu (by all communities) for Mariamman Pattu (mainly by Tamil speaking lower class communities) and for Tukilunartu Pattu by the Mannan community.
UDUKKU in Kerala
Material: Wood
This has an hourglass-shaped wooden body. On both ends, thin skins are fixed to round hoops and braced with strings. By pressing on the strings tension can be varied and this produces good tonal variations. It is played by beating on one side with the fingers, the other hand holds the instrument and presses the tension strings. This is used for Ayyappan Pattu (by all communities) for Maraimman Pattu (mainly by Tamil speaking lower class communities) and for Tukilunartu Pattu by the Mannan community.
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