கெத்து வாத்தியம்

About This Instrument

Gettu Vadyam is another rare instrument in the gallery and comes from the state Tamil Nadu. It consists of a round wooden resonator connected to a long neck and a bent peg box that ends with a lion motif. The instrument also contains an extra resonator. Four strings made of steel attached on the body are struck with a bamboo blade and stopped by another blade. This instrument is mostly used as a drone-cum-rhythmic accompaniment.

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