GUMMETA (a.k.a. Dakki, Budike)

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GUMMETA (a.k.a. dakki, budike)

 

Gummeta (a.k.a. dakki, budike), is drum used in the folk music of South India.

It may be used in a variety of si­tua­tions. A smaller version is com­monly used is in Andhra Pradesh. Here it is an impor­tant mus­ical accompaniment in the in the bura katha folk song / folk story telling trad­ition. A slightly larger version is used in Goa and Karnatica. Here it used as part of re­li­gious celebrations.



It is of the same class of in­stru­ments as the tumbak of Kashmir or the mid­dle eastern dumbek, or darbuka. How­ever it is not at all clear whether there was some evolu­tionary link, or whether it re­pre­sents and in­de­pen­dent development.

It is hung around the neck and played with both hands. It is typically struck with the right hand while the left hand alternately opens and closes the the op­en­ing at the small side. Occasionally both hands will be used to play the play­ing surface.

 

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