tumdak
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The tumdak is a traditional drum used by the Santhal people, central to their folk music and ceremonial performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tumdak canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | tumdak’ ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Santhal culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to Santhal musical traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Santal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for group singing
ⓘ
provides rhythmic base in performances ⓘ |
| genre | folk music ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | percussion instrument ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
wooden body ⓘ |
| playTechnique | played with hands ⓘ |
| region |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole | strengthens community bonding in Santhal society ⓘ |
| usedBy | Santhal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Santhal dances
ⓘ
Santhal festivals ⓘ Santhal rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Santhal ceremonial performances
ⓘ
Santhal folk music ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.