Chende
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Chende is a traditional South Indian barrel-shaped percussion instrument prominently used to provide rhythmic accompaniment in Yakshagana dance-drama performances.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
membranophone
ⓘ
percussion instrument ⓘ traditional musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yakshagana theatre troupes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
South Indian folk theatre
ⓘ
Yakshagana music ensemble ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
ⓘ
theatrical music ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
accentuating dramatic action
ⓘ
marking rhythm patterns ⓘ supporting dance movements ⓘ |
| hasOriginRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | barrel-shaped ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
open-air stages
ⓘ
temple festivals ⓘ |
| playedBy | specialized percussionists ⓘ |
| playedDuring | traditional performances ⓘ |
| playedIn | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | sticks ⓘ |
| provides | rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | chenda ⓘ |
| roleInEnsemble |
primary rhythm carrier
ⓘ
tempo controller ⓘ |
| soundType |
high-pitched
ⓘ
loud ⓘ |
| tuning | fixed pitch per head ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Yakshagana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakshagana dance-drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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