Kerala chenda melam
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Kerala chenda melam is a traditional, large-scale percussion ensemble from Kerala, India, featuring rows of chenda drums and other instruments played in powerful, rhythmic unison at temple festivals and cultural events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kerala art form
ⓘ
percussion ensemble ⓘ traditional music ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedState | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu temple culture in Kerala ⓘ |
| drumPlayingStyle | played with sticks on one side of the chenda ⓘ |
| eventAssociation |
pooram festivals
ⓘ
temple utsavams ⓘ |
| function |
festival entertainment
ⓘ
ritual accompaniment ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music of Kerala
ⓘ
ritual music ⓘ temple music ⓘ |
| materialCulture | cylindrical wooden chenda drums ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
complex rhythmic cycles
ⓘ
gradual increase in tempo and intensity ⓘ powerful rhythmic unison ⓘ |
| orientation | drums held vertically ⓘ |
| percussionType | loud outdoor percussion ⓘ |
| performanceLocation |
procession routes
ⓘ
temple courtyards ⓘ |
| performanceScale | large ensemble ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | standing rows of drummers ⓘ |
| region | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtForm |
panchari melam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pancharimelam ⓘ pandi melam ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | chenda ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresSkill | advanced rhythmic training ⓘ |
| rhythmicBasis | tala cycles used in Kerala temple music ⓘ |
| socialRole |
community gathering
ⓘ
expression of regional identity ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
high volume
ⓘ
sharp, resonant drum tones ⓘ |
| tempoStructure | progressive acceleration ⓘ |
| transmission | guru–shishya tradition ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | dozens of performers ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
cultural events
ⓘ
processions ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
chenda
ⓘ
ilathalam ⓘ kombu ⓘ kuzhal ⓘ |
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