Thammattama
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Thammattama is a traditional Sri Lankan twin-drum percussion instrument, prominently used to accompany Kandyan dance performances.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Lankan musical instrument
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sinhalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Kandyan drumming tradition ⓘ |
| category | twin drum ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Buddhist temple rituals in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Kandyan tradition ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
pair of drums ⓘ wooden drum shells ⓘ |
| material |
animal hide
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| performanceRole | lead rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| playedWith |
drumsticks
ⓘ
wooden sticks ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
complex rhythmic patterns
ⓘ
interlocking rhythms ⓘ |
| region | Central Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Dawula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geta Bera NERFINISHED ⓘ Yak Bera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundProduction | struck with sticks ⓘ |
| tuning | two different pitches ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingPosition | horizontal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
dance accompaniment ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kandyan dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perahera festivals ⓘ processions in Sri Lanka ⓘ traditional Sri Lankan dance ⓘ |
| usedInEnsemble | Kandyan drum ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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