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Ghatam

Also: Ghata

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A supporting percussion instrument played alongside the mridangam.

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A clay pot with a narrow neck and an open mouth (clay mixed with metal filings), made mainly at Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu. It is held in the lap with its mouth against the stomach and played with the fingers and heels of the palms. It shares rhythmic material with the mridangam.

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