Bharatiya - Avanaddha Vadyaavali

Avanaddha Vadya - (Skin) Covered Instruments = Drums

 Occasional accompanying links are good examples of the type. 


Dakshina Bharatiya - Avanaddha Vadya

Mridangam –

Chenda – including almost identical Chande of Tulu Nadu. Uses 2 sticks. A heavy drum.

Maddale - used in Yakshagana and Tala-Maddale. Creates sounds similar to Mridangam and Pakhavaja.

Thavil – usually with Nadasvaram. Used extensively in Tamil Nadu, as well as throughout Dakshina Bharat accompanying the Nadasvaram. Hands of one end use Conchshell finger inserts and the other uses a wooden stick.

Maddalam – used in various Cherala Artforms. Conchshell finger inserts are used for the smaller end for louder sound like Chenda. In all it produces sounds like Mridangam and Chenda. A heavy drum. example

Uttara Bharatiya - Avanaddha Vadya