Kuzhal
Thekuzhalis a traditionaldouble reedwind instrument used in the southIndianstate ofKerala.It is similar in construction to anagaswaramor a largeshehnai,and has a very shrill and penetrating tone.
Kuzhal is primarily used as an accompaniment for chenda-led ensemblesPanchari MelamandPandi Melam,where the piper plays the anchor role. However, as prelude to melams, it is also used to present solo concert (with a couple of accompanying instruments), in which case it is calledKuzhal Pattu.
The instrument has a wooden body with a conical bore, at the end of which is affixed abrassbell. The player, who is almost always male, blows through a double reed and closes small holes with both hands.
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[edit]L.S. Rajagopalan.Temple Musical Instruments Of Kerala.ISBN978-81-246-0544-8.D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd
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