Kavadi Attam (a devotional dance to Lord Murugan)Īnd many others. Deverattam - Poikkal Kudirai (dummy horse dance) It performs for a number of festive occasions including dance-dramas, menstruation ceremonies, weddings, harvest festivals, and staged folk dances such as :. A typical naiyandi melam is composed of two double-reed nadaswaram, one or two thavil (barrel drums), a tamukku (kettle drum played with leather straps), a pambai, and an urumi. The naiyanti melam is the most common type of folk ensemble associated with ritual and dance. Another melam called the Panchari Melam, which is similar to Pandi Melam, but the Panchari Melam is played inside the temple. In Kerala the most traditional of all melams is the Pandi Melam, which is generally performed outside the temple. In ancient Tamilakam (Tamil country) melam was used for all the occasions in temples (Kovil Melam, Naiyandi Melam, Urumi Melam), marriages (Ketti Melam), functions, funeral wake(Parai Melam). Those who plays melam are called Melakaar. A naiyandi melam is a type of percussion instrument that is unique to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of South India.
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