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Thanthi Panai




Thanthi Panai, also spelt as Tantipanai or Tanti Panai, is a pot drum commonly used by the tribes of Southern India.

The pot is made of clay, and a skin is stretched over it. A metal string can be found at the center of the skin. There is a small hole at the bottom, from where the string passes through a series of beads. A tuning peg is attached, which controls the melody of the music.

Thanthi Panai is based on an old instrument named Narakunda Panai.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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