

The unique point of this drum is not reliant on an animal hide membrane instead of bamboo. To play this instrument successfully, the players must complete twelve elementary exercises.ĭanduBera is so unique, craved from a bamboo trunk, composes 2 sticks and has 8 to 12 inches in length.

It is called a drum of Buddhists in Sri Lanka because it is often performed in Buddhist ceremonies. The players are hung this drum with the string named Nada, take hard thumb caps on the fingers of the weaker hand and bring short thick Portia wood stick in the stronger hand.ĭawula is a musical instrument that is significantly smaller than Yak Bera mentioned above, made from kithul timber and cattle skin and decorated with exquisite art and brass strips.

If GataBera used and Yak Bera for festival and ceremony, Tavil is played in rituals frequently by Hindu devotees in Sri Lanka. Tavil is a barrel-shaped drum, comes from Tamil Nadu in India and manufactured by jackfruit wood. The 7 Drum Musical Instruments in Sri Lanka Tavil – Drum from Tamil Nadu It is really beautiful in both the appearance and the sound and also hides a great deal of mythology, one of which is that King Ravana came to India and took it through Tibet to his country. Popular in Sri Lanka and Western Indian, Ravanahatha is an ancient arched instrument made from the bowl of the coconut, goat hide, and bamboo, steel, and horsehair. The Violin Musical Instrument in Sri Lanka Ravanahatha When the performer shakes the Thalampata, it produces two sounds: ‘thith’ and ‘thei’ which harmonizes with the movement of dancers in traditional Kandyan dance.

Unlike a common cymbal, Thalampata is smaller and concludes many tiny cymbals connected together by a string. The players blow into a slow and dramatic way to start ceremonial dances and events and to end long notes, the performer opens the chest widely and throws his head back. It is called the most memorable flute owing to the way to perform and the performer is similar to an artist. HakGediya is manufactured by a conch shell. The Two Wind Musical Instruments in Sri Lanka HakGediya – The Most Memorable Flute in Sri Lanka Let this Sri Lanka travel guide gives an insight into the country’s traditional culture and have a happy Sri Lanka Tour. The special taste of Sri Lanka music is the gentle rhythm, lilting melody, both of which are produced from musical elements: the echo of the drum, the chick of small cymbals, the call of the flute,… Top 10 Sri Lanka traditional musical instruments below will provide you with lively feelings about the specialty of traditional music in Sri Lanka. Music shows the special culture of each country and the musical instrument is one of the important elements to the specialty of music.
