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TUDAM
Type: GHAN VADYA
The Tudam is a solid instrument made of earthen pot and cowhide. A folk instrument, it can be mainly heard when there is a death in the village and when the prayer services for the dead are held.
TUDAM in Odisha
Material: Earthernpot, cow hide
The Tudam, another interesting folk instrument in the musical tradition of the state, is an earthen pot covered with cowhide. They are made by the artistes themselves as a family tradition. The Tudum can be mainly heard when there is a death in the village and when the prayer services for the dead are held. The Tudumis also played on other occasions.
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