Chenda
Dublin Core
Title
Chenda
Subject
Drum
Percussion
Sound
Instrument
Music
Beat
Melody
Impact
Description
Chenda is a large drum that plays loud and resounding sounds. It is one of the major drums in the percussion set of Kathakali. It is also used in other Indian orchestras, therefore it is not limited to solely Kathakali.
Creator
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Contributor
Mattannoor Sankarankutty
Rights
To be played by suspending it from the left shoulder of with the help of a cloth band, To be played either by using the left hand and a stick on the right hand or by using sticks in both hands, Rings to be replaced 15 a year
Relation
Pandi
Panchari
Dhruvam
Adantha
Anjadantha
Chemba
Chembada
Tripuda
Format
Height: 90 cm
Width: 45 cm
Accessories: Wooden Rings
Width: 45 cm
Accessories: Wooden Rings
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
chendu
Coverage
Date Created
4th Century CE to Now
Date Valid
4th Century CE to Present
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
ചെണ്ട
English Translation
Drum
Place of Creation
Kerala
Material
Jackfruit Tree Wood
White Teak Wood
Cassia Fistula Wood
Sugar Palm Wood
Collection
Citation
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, “Chenda,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed January 12, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/37.
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