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Home > Kerala Temples > Musical Instruments > Thoppi maddalam Thoppi maddalamThoppi maddalamThoppi-maddalam is another percussion instrument used for Kottippattu seva, Krishnanaattam, and Thullals like Ottan, Seethankan and Parayan. It is a miniature version of mrdanga used in Karnaatic music and made in the same way as that of suddha-maddalam. The leather used is either that of cow or goat. A major difference in its mode of use is that here valam-thala is used as itam-thala and viceversa.
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