Brass Udukkai – 6 Inch

Description

Brass Udukkai – 6 Inch is a two-headed hourglass drum commonly used in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is a divine musical instrument associated with Lord Shiva and Amman and is played at temple functions and festivals.

Product Features & Benefits:

• Made of fiber material with a goatskin drumhead.
• Played on one side only by striking the membrane.
• Cotton ropes are used to adjust the tension of the membrane, changing the pitch.
• The drum has three parts: two hollow sections resembling half coconuts and a cylindrical wooden piece connecting them.
• It shares similarities with other hourglass drums like the damru (North India) and idakka (Kerala).
• Often played along with instruments like nadaswaram, thavil, and kanjira.
• Used in traditional, religious, and contemporary music performances.

Material : Brass
Parchment : Goatskin
Dimensions : Height : 15.2 cm, Left side Width : 9.5 cm & Right side Width : 9.5 cm
Net Quantity : 1 Brass Damru