Castor oil is often applied to the left head in order to facilitate the drummer's ability to produce the 'moaning sound' described above.Īs an oral tradition, Tamil folk music does not have a codified system of written notation.

There are five basic sounds that can be played on the drum: an 'open sound' produced by striking the right head, a deep resonant 'moaning' sound produced by striking the right head while simultaneously rubbing the left head with the edge of a long curved stick, a bent 'talking drum-like' tone in which the right head is stuck while the left hand squeezes and releases the rope holding the heads together, and two closed (non-pitched) sounds produced by striking and pressing/muting with the left and right stick respectively. The urumi is played entirely with sticks. This simple harness allows the drummer to play standing or walking. The urumi is slung with a cloth strap across the shoulder and played by the drummer horizontally. Using these coils drummers can easily rectify such problems. For example, during the monsoon season the drum heads will slacken so much that the instrument becomes unplayable. These coils can be slide horizontally along the length of the drum, increasing or decreasing the tension between the heads as necessary. Additional small coils of string or metal are tied around each pair of ropes near the left head. The two heads are held in tension by a continuous rope that is woven around the drum in a V-shape pattern. The outer circumference of each head is perforated with approximately seven to eight holes. Both left and right heads are usually made from cow hide that is stretched around a thin metal ring (sometimes lizard skin is used for the right head). The preferred wood is jackwood, although other woods like rosewood may be used. Two skin heads are attached to a single hollow, often intricately carved wooden shell. The urumi ( Tamil: உறுமி மேளம், Uṟumi Mēḷam ? also known as urumee) is a double-headed hourglass-shaped drum from the state of Tamil Nadu, South India. ( April 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)īolt tuned or rope tuned with dowels and hammer

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