Music of India: Ghatam
Ghatam,
one of the ancient percussion instruments, often heard in Carnatic Music
concerts, is a mud pot carefully kneaded and uniformly fired.
The
mouth of the Ghatam is open and is played with two hands, wrists, lingers
and nails.
The mouth is pressed against the stomach so that when
strokes are given, the air inside is set in vibration and gives a deep
tone.
The player can elicit various volumes and tonal colours by
giving the finger strokes at the neck, centre and bottom of outer surface.
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