Editing Dappankuthu (section)

== Musical instruments ==

A percussion instrument called [[parai]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], without the jingles, is often used for dappankuthu or similar dance forms. Unlike normal tambourines, this requires a wooden stick to play. Telugu teenmaar uses [[Daf|daf drums]], associated there with [[Siddi|Siddi people]].<ref name="Pitchfork">{{Cite web |last=Thapliyal |first=Adesh |date=10 March 2023 |title=A Brief History of South Indian Kuthu and Teenmaar Music in 10 Songs |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/naatu-naatu-south-indian-kuthu-in-10-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328033448/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/naatu-naatu-south-indian-kuthu-in-10-songs/ |archive-date=28 March 2023 |access-date=30 March 2023 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> The [[urumi (drum)|urumee]] drum is also often used. A customised trumpet (called [[Nadaswaram]] locally) is also sometimes employed. The rhythm of the dappankuthu is often signified by a mix of beat patterns layered and flowing into one another. Other percussion instruments may be employed in dappankuthu. A similar instrument called ''TamaTe'' in Kannada resembling a Ganesh [[tambourine]] is also used for such dance forms in border areas such as M.M. Hills. The most-used [[time signature]] for dappankuthu songs is {{music|time|6|8}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Varma |first=Karthik |date=1 April 2013 |title=Variations on the 6/8 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/variations-on-the-68/article4568073.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128092851/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/variations-on-the-68/article4568073.ece |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Frederick |first=Prince |date=2 July 2011 |title=Pen, pencil, percussion |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pen-pencil-percussion/article2151790.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128092850/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pen-pencil-percussion/article2151790.ece |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravi |first=Bhama Devi |date=26 July 2008 |title=Abhishek does a Vijay |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abhishek-does-a-Vijay/articleshow/3279565.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128094415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abhishek-does-a-Vijay/articleshow/3279565.cms |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>