A thavil (Tamil:தவில்) or tavil is a barrel-shaped percussion instrument from Tamil Nadu. It is also widely used in other South Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana) as well as in the North and East of Sri Lanka (in the Tamil majority area called Tamil Eelam).

Tavil of southern India is one of the barrel shaped percussion instruments. It is commonly used in folk music as well as in classical music with nagaswaram. It is an important instrument of an ensemble of a wind instrument band, known as periya melam.

Tavil belongs to the popular tradition of southern music of India, and is often sounded with a wind ensemble called Periya Melam. This percussion has a barrel shape with a monostratum stem, obtained from a single cylindrical block of Cryptocarya Glaucescens, with a height of about 40 cm, a diameter on both sides of about 33 cm and a thickness ...

Thavil is a percussion instrument made of jackwood, bamboo, and parchment. This folk instrument is found in Kerala. Majorly used in folk and traditional music particularly in the instrumental ensemble called ‘Periya Melam’, in the accompaniment to Nagaswaram, a double-reed wind instrument. Material: Jackwood, parchment, bamboo.

The tavil, also spelled “thavil,” is a traditional South Indian percussion instrument with deep cultural and musical significance. It originated in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the southern regions, and has been an integral part of Tamil Nadu’s music and culture for centuries.

May 11, 2021 · The tavil (thavil) is a large and powerful barrel shaped drum that comes from Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, that is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples. The tavil is used in temple, folk and Carnatic music. It often accompanies the nadasvaram at open-air temple festivals.

May 25, 2023 · Thavil is a traditional musical instrument from the ancient city of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. It is an integral part of Carnatic music in Thanjavur. It is mostly made in Thanjavur and Valayapatti. The thavil consists of a cylindrical shell hollowed out of …

Tavil is an instrument found only in the ext­reme south. It has a shell of nearly spherical proportions which is open on both sides. There are two skins wrapped around two large hemp hoops. The left side is played with a stick. The right side is played with the hands with metal thimbles placed over the fingers to give a sharp sound.

‘Thavil’ Raja is a renowned maestro of the Thavil, a quintessential South Indian percussion instrument. A rhythm-revolutionary based in the vibrant city of Bengaluru, Thavil Raja’s work joins the echoes of tradition to the rhythms of innovation.

The thavil is a percussion instrument used for accompanying the nadaswaram, a wind instrument used in Hidu religious music and as a solo instrument in Carnatic music. It consists of a barrel shaped drum carved out of jackfruit wood, with animal membrane stretched out on either side.