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Idakka

The idakka (Malayalam: ഇടയ്ക്ക), also spelt idaykka/edaykka/edakka, is an hourglass-shaped drum from Kerala in south India, very similar to the pan-Indian damaru.[citation needed] While the damaru is played by rattling knotted cords against the resonators, the idakka is played with a stick. Like the damaru, the idakka's pitch may be bent by squeezing the…

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Construction

Talking drumDrumheadsSnare
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Etymology

SanskritŚrī
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Acoustics

Definite pitch
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MalayalamHourglass-shaped drumKeralaDamaru
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Idakka

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Edges14
Triples13
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
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related to Construction · 4
Idakka → It, Similar, Snare-like, The
related to Etymology · 4
Idakka → In Sanskrit, Sanskrit, The, The Malayalam
related to Acoustics · 2
Idakka → Different, The
is a · 1
Idakka → small

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drum damaru instrument pitch lacing played stick drumheads also malayalam body idaykka hourglass-shaped similar squeezing sanskrit kerala ढक ḍhak used

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Idakkais asmall0.90text
Kathakaliinstance ofIt is played in temples and in performances0.80text
Mohiniattam classical danceinstance ofIt is played in temples and in performances0.80text
Idakkarelated to AcousticsThe0.60section
Idakkarelated to AcousticsDifferent0.60section
Idakkarelated to ConstructionSimilar0.60section
Idakkarelated to ConstructionThe0.60section
Idakkarelated to ConstructionSnare-like0.60section
Idakkarelated to ConstructionIt0.60section
Idakkarelated to EtymologyThe Malayalam0.60section
Idakkarelated to EtymologySanskrit0.60section
Idakkarelated to EtymologyIn Sanskrit0.60section

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