Pandimelam
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Pandimelam is a grand traditional percussion ensemble of Kerala, featuring instruments like the chenda and ilathalam, performed during temple festivals such as Thrissur Pooram.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kerala art form
ⓘ
temple music tradition ⓘ traditional percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Bhagavathy temples
ⓘ
Shiva temples ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major attraction of Thrissur Pooram
ⓘ
symbol of Kerala temple festival culture ⓘ |
| ensembleType | large ensemble ⓘ |
| feature |
gradual tempo build-up
ⓘ
high volume performance ⓘ layered rhythmic patterns ⓘ synchronised group drumming ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
chenda
ⓘ
edakka NERFINISHED ⓘ ilathalam ⓘ kombu ⓘ kuzhal ⓘ maddalam ⓘ timila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Malayalam ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
procession ground
ⓘ
temple courtyard ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Thrissur Pooram
NERFINISHED
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Ulsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| primaryPercussionInstrument | chenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtForm |
Panchari melam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandi melam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
large number of performers
ⓘ
strict rhythmic discipline ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
cyclical
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powerful ⓘ rhythm-dominated ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Thrissur district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festival celebration
ⓘ
processional music ⓘ ritualistic accompaniment ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicCycle |
adanta
ⓘ
chempada ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicCycle | chempata ⓘ |
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