Thavil
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Thavil is a traditional South Indian barrel-shaped percussion instrument, central to Tamil temple and folk music, typically played with sticks and fingers alongside the nadaswaram.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Indian musical instrument
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Tamil musical instrument ⓘ membranophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| accompanies | Nadaswaram ensembles ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
Dravidian culture
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Tamil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Sri Lanka
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ diaspora Tamil communities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Tavil
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Tavul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDrumheadOn | both sides ⓘ |
| hasDynamicRange | very loud ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal hide drumheads
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
one hand uses stick
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other hand uses fingers ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfOrigin |
South India
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | lead rhythm instrument in temple ensembles ⓘ |
| hasShape | barrel-shaped ⓘ |
| hasTensioningSystem |
leather straps
ⓘ
metal hoops ⓘ |
| isDoubleSided | true ⓘ |
| playedBy | Thavil player ⓘ |
| playedUsing |
fingers
ⓘ
sticks ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Chenda
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Mridangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
complex rhythmic skill
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high physical stamina ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic | sharp and powerful tone ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | Nadaswaram and Thavil ⓘ |
| typicallyPlayedWith | Nadaswaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classical concerts
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folk performances ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Hindu temple rituals
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processions ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Carnatic music
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Tamil folk music NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil temple music ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.