Parai
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Parai is a traditional Tamil frame drum used in folk music, rituals, and social gatherings, often associated with ceremonial and community performances.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frame drum
ⓘ
idiophone-membranophone hybrid ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalit communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil folk traditions ⓘ funeral rites ⓘ processions ⓘ street performances ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| function |
announcement of events
ⓘ
dance accompaniment ⓘ rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ ritual signaling ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
animal skin membrane
ⓘ
drumhead ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicPattern |
fast
ⓘ
loud ⓘ |
| material |
buffalo hide
ⓘ
cowhide ⓘ |
| playedBy |
Paraiyar community
ⓘ
folk drummers ⓘ |
| playedWith |
hands
ⓘ
sticks ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
one stick and one bare hand
ⓘ
struck with two sticks ⓘ |
| region |
South India
ⓘ
Sri Lanka (Tamil regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Daf
ⓘ
Thappu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
highly percussive
ⓘ
penetrating tone ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community identity
ⓘ
resistance ⓘ social justice movements in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| typicalShape | circular frame ⓘ |
| usedFor |
death rituals
ⓘ
harvest celebrations ⓘ political rallies ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial performances
ⓘ
community performances ⓘ folk music ⓘ rituals ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Paraiattam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil folk dance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.