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PULLAVAN KUDAN

Type: TAT VADYA

Pullavan Kudan is a stringed instrument made of wood and parchment. This is a tribal instrument and is found in Kerala. Mostly used as percussion accompaniment by the ‘Pullavans’ of Malabar, a tribe of snake worshippers.



PULLAVAN KUDAN in Kerala

Material: Parchment, wood

A plucked instrument mainly used for providing rhythm. A string passes through the parchment and is plucked with wooden plectrum. Used as percussion accompaniment by the ‘Pullavans’ of Malabar, a tribe of snake worshippers.