Daula
E936488
Daula is a traditional double-headed drum central to Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and ritual music.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
idiophone-membranophone hybrid instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sinhalese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | membranophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Kandyan tradition
ⓘ
Sinhalese culture ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for dance
ⓘ
accompaniment for ritual ⓘ rhythmic foundation in Kandyan ensembles ⓘ |
| hasHeadType | double-headed ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical body ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| performancePractice | played in ensembles with other Kandyan drums ⓘ |
| playedWith |
hands
ⓘ
sticks ⓘ |
| region | Kandy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Geta Bera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thammattama NERFINISHED ⓘ Yak Bera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
deep resonant tone
ⓘ
distinct rhythmic patterns for Kandyan dance ⓘ |
| status | traditional instrument ⓘ |
| tuning | tunable by tightening drumhead laces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kandyan drummers
ⓘ
temple musicians in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedFor |
processional music
ⓘ
temple ceremonies ⓘ traditional festivals in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist temple rituals in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Kandyan dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohomba Kankariya ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan ritual music ⓘ |
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