Ghatam (carnatic, percussion instrument)

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The ghatam is an earthenware pot with thick walls (2 cm). The percussionist uses the flat, the knuckles and the sides of both hands to hit the walls of the ghatam but he also uses his belly to cover the mouth of the pot, generating controlled tuning and even notes in the lower octave. The ghatam is the main percussion instrument of Carnatic music with mridangam.

Artists

Major artists in alphabetical order

T H Vikku Vinayakaram

Discography

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