Saturday, July 20, 2013
The THAVIL or TAVIL is a barrel shaped drum from South India. It is used in temple, folk and Carnatic music, often accompanying the nadaswaram. Thethavil and the nadaswaram are essential components of traditional festivals and ceremonies in South India.
In folk music contexts, a pair of wider, slimmer sticks is sometimes used. Thanjavur is famous for thavil, so called Thanjavur Thavil. InKollywood Filmi songs thavils are mostly used, Notable movies: "Thillaanaa Mohanambal", "Paruthiveeran", "Karagattakaran".
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