Maddalam

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Title

Maddalam

Subject

Percussion
Drum
Sound
Instrument
Music
Beat
Melody
Impact

Description

Maddalam is one of the major and most valuable instrument in the percussion set of the Kathakali. There is are unique fingering and drumming techniques to playing Maddalam, such as Natas (phrases), Thishram (six beats), Khandam (10 beats) and Mishram (seven beats). As the instrument requires a lot of perfection, once mastered, performers may attend the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy and receive the Kerala Kalamandalam award.

Creator

Shadkala Govinda Marar

Contributor

Manjery Sankunni Nair
Chalakudy Narayanan Nambeesan

Rights

To be hung around the waist of the person playing, To be played when instrument performer is standing

Relation

Madhalam

Format

Length: 60-70cm
Radius: 20-30cm
Mass: Heavy
Accessories: Decorated with a red cotton textile on top

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

maddalam

Coverage

Date Created

4th Century CE

Date Valid

4th Century CE to Present

Kathakali Item Type Metadata

Malayalam Characterization

മാഡലാം

English Translation

Drum

Place of Creation

Kerala

Material

Jackfruit Tree
Leather

Collection

Vachikabhinaya

Citation

Shadkala Govinda Marar, “Maddalam,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed January 12, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/40.

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