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Ilatthaalam or elatthaalam

Ilatthaalam or elatthaalam

Ilatthaalam (cymbals) is a pair of concave vellodu (bell-metal alloy) plates of size of 6 angulams in diameter. There are smaller size ilatthaalams also. When the two members of a pair are struck together sharp ringing sound is produced. It also induces rhythmic acceleration to pancha-vaadya, keli etc.

 
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