ADI MUSCI DRUM OF TAMILAS ( South Indian )
ADI MUSCI DRUM OF TAMILAS
( South Indian )
Introduction .
From the earliest man to the child born today, music has been the umbilical cord. For Tamils, music is like life and sickness. In the life of Tamils, the life of a Tamil is associated with music from birth to death, such as Nalungu song by a pregnant mother, lullaby when a child is born, Nilapadal at a young age, love song at a young age, marriage song for marriage, Oppari if death. Although the above mentioned event songs are not common in the modern era, from time to time some plays and movies remind us of Tamil based music
. 📜. History
Drum is one of the most important musical instruments in Tamil Nadu. Its another name is wrong. This is a leather musical instrument. Not sure what period it belonged to. Has been the first communication device of the Stone Age. Slapping was an important means of disseminating information in ancient times, as well as a symbol and profession of the Pariyarkudi. There is also a history of the use of the 'drum' based on the geographical distinction of the indigenous Tamils who lived in ancient times. Drumming can be found in all five categories such as kurincipparai, mullaipparai, maruthapparai, weaving room and palaipparai. Tolkappiyam says that the word 'drum' refers to a musical instrument and a method of announcing a message. But this instrument is still used in folk music.
Percussion instruments are commonly referred to as drums. The terms "drum" and "word" are interchangeable. Fluttering can still be found in Malayalam in the sense of stating. The lounge, the larynx, the larynx, the chamber, the monroe chamber, the sofa, the melody room, the instrument room, and the pitch room are all terms used in Sangam literature to describe the drum.
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📜. Organization and methods of playing
System
The incorrect tool was constructed by pulling and attaching processed cowhide in a circular frame made of wood using tamarind glue. There are three basic pieces to a drum. The metal plate is fixed on the inside of the circular frame, which is constructed of cowhide. 35 centimetres A circular frame with a diameter is stretched and attached to the skin. Typically, the frame is made of firewood.
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To play the wrong instrument, two sorts of sticks are used. The 'chip stick,' also known as chundukuchi, is held in the left hand. It measures one foot long by one centimetre wide and is constructed of bamboo. Also, there's the length. The base or rolling stick is the stick gripped in the right hand. On the Poovarasangam, it is carved. The stick is roughly half a foot long with a circumference of three cm and can be battered. [2] The stalk is tall and flattened, with a short and fat base. The pucker is held between the other fingers by the thumb, which strikes from the bottom. The index finger of the left hand's thumb holds a long stick, which is struck from the top. The heart is pounding.
It's a stick-based instrument that's played loudly. A sort of blow made with a short stick held in the right hand and struck in the middle of the drum. The second method is to hit the drum with a long stick held in the left hand. The third sort of blow is a series of two-stick beatings. These are the fundamentals. New steps and vocabularies are developed as these are alternately beaten. In
📜. Glossaries
Chorkattu melodies are the basis for Tamil Nadu's ancient musical instruments. These phrases are taken from a range of sources, including personal experience and role models. The word 'drum' means'speak' or 'word.' The procedures to slapping are not documented in Tamil culture, which is based on oral tradition. The drummers' quick attention, imitation, training, and attraction help to develop phrases.
. To Danton to Duncan
. Tons of tons to tons of tons
. Bloody Bloody Bloody
. Randaka Randaka Randaka
The lexicon of drumming has been constructed. The nomenclature only applies to the initial few parts of the procedure, not the whole thing. At the same time, the musician can use a simple vocabulary to create new musical instruments based on his ideas.
📜. Erection
Because the drum is constructed of cowhide, the drummers will set it on fire before playing it. It tightens the skin and eliminates moisture from it. When battered, the skin is firm and produces a pleasant sound at high frequencies
. 📜. Rocking
The skin of the drum should be tucked under the left arm. Simple to grasp, allowing you to stand, stroll, and dance with the drum in your hand. That is the origin of rhetoric. In drum music, there are many different sorts of beats. Percussion is the art of playing to the rhythm of drum music by playing straight, facing, bending, and altering beats.
📜. Types of drum
The music and form of the drum vary considerably. Let the most important of them come;
1. Erosion - A drum with an eroding sound.
Aripparai Megalai Yagi Yarthave ( Sivala Chintamani. 2688 )
2 And the symbol of the river trumpet (Silappathikaram. 12, 40).
3. உவகைப்பறை - Happiness drum. (Divakara Nikandu)
4. Drum - The drum that beats to death. (Divakara Nikandu)
5. Pump - Weaving drum. (Divakara Nikandu).
தழங்குரற் பம்பையிற் சாற்றி (சீவக சிந்தாமணி .40)
6. Murasam, hatred - war drums.
Murasa midippulath tiranga varamar mayangiya ndpil (Purananuru. 288).
7. Murugiyam - The drum of Murugan in Kurinjinilam. (Tolkappiyam. Po. 18, text.)
8. Panchamasatham - Sekandi drum is a type of drum which is said to be both a trumpet and a tambourine.
📜. Drum with biological elements
There are references to drumming during the Sangam period, Chola and Pandya kings. It is customary for people to slap or slap kings for their announcements.
The war-weary populace must evacuate before a king goes to war and goes to war. [6]
To bring the funnel to a conclusion,
in order to invite the peasantry,
To get soldiers ready to combat,
To proclaim if something is a success or a failure,
To bolster the morale of individuals who work in the fields,
to reap,
To gather,
To frighten wild animals away,
To get the message from the king to the people,
When it comes to nature worship,
In the koothu language,
During formal occasions,
In the event of death
The 'drum' appears to have worked in tandem with numerous biological factors. Nowadays, the oppressed people's musical instrument is the drum. Drummers from the Sambavar community play the drums.
📜. Places to play
During temple festivals and religious ceremonies, drums are played. Furthermore, drums are played at funerals. Milking, flower-laying, and match-making are some of the arts practised at idol shrines. The technique is also practised in Christian temples such as Sebastien, Anthony, Arokiyamatha, Vyakulamatha, and Chandiyakapar as a result of the conversion of numerous Adi Dravidians to Christianity in the Middle Ages.
📜. todays status
Dalit organisations are currently working on the drum as a Dalit cultural icon and a symbol of social freedom. As a result, the drum has become a popular attraction at festivals and events. At temple rituals, life-round ceremonies, and political campaigns, the art is performed. This art was once only practised by men, but it is now also practised by women.
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