Thali_(percussion)

Thali (percussion)

Thali (percussion)

Add article description

The thali is a percussion instrument of the family of idiophones used in Indian folk music. It is a round, flat metal platter used in cuisine that is beaten with a stick if it is held with the other hand, or beaten with two sticks if it is placed on the floor or on a stand. The thali frequently accompanies the dhol or maddal drum in various dances.

References

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Book 5). Routledge; Har/Com edition (November 1999). ISBN 978-0824049461
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Thali_(percussion), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.