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Drum Ensembles

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Kāvaṭi dance accompanied by drums

Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, Dc-Jan 1998-99

Drummers from Dharmapuri

Tappaṭṭai, tuṭumpu, tācā, maṉmattaḷam, ḍol. Dec-Jan 1998-99

Dappu drummers in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh

November 1998

Puja for Ankāḷaparamesvari

Shrine on roof of home of devotee named Sarasvati. Musicians: R. Mani and C. Sanmugam (pampai double drums); K. Valaraman (cilamba). Dec-Jan 1998-99

Possessed woman at goddess festival

Udukkai and tappatai players drum and sing invocations to the goddess. Sikkamman temple festival, Mullukorai, Ootacamund, Tamilnadu 8/91

Kolāṭṭam in Menasi village

A form of Tamil stick dancing. Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, 1998

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