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	N. Scott Robinson-World Music and Percussion, Frame Drums, Riq, Tambourines
		The thavil is a South Indian drum used in Carnatic music in the nagaswaram ensemble and in folk music.
		A typical ensemble includes 2 thavil players (both right-handed and left-handed players), 2 nagaswaram players (traditional double reed instruments although Western clarinets can also be found in place of nagaswarams) and some times a percussionist who marks the talam on a pair of small cymbals.
		The thavil is played with a stick in one hand (on the smaller bass head) and the index, middle, and ring fingers with thimbles of the other hand (on the larger treble head).
	www.nscottrobinson.com /gallery/thavil.php (226 words)

	Thavil - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The thavil and the nadaswaram are essential ingredients of traditional festivals and ceremonies in South India.
		The thavil consists of a cylindrical shell hollowed out of a solid block of wood.
		Layers of animal skin are stretched across the two sides of the shell using hemp hoops attached to the shell.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Thavil (268 words)

	Thavil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The thavil is a barrel shaped percussion instrument from South India.
		Layers of animal skin (water buffalo on the right, goat on the left) are stretched across the two sides of the shell using hemp hoops attached to the shell.
		The left head is played with a stick made from the wood of the portia tree.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thavil (250 words)

	Haridwaramangalam A K Palanivel
		It is a privilege to live at the same time as he does, a thavil wizard of the century who strides the musical world like a colossus.
		He has the rare honour of being the only thavil vidwan on whose musical career a dissertation was prepared by a student which fetched the author M.Phil.
		He is hopeful of bringing the Kaveri tradition alive where people would willingly start learning the nagaswaram and thavil as it captures the quintessence of the Indian heritage and culture.
	www.chennaionline.com /music/Carnaticmusic/2006/07akpalanivel.asp (456 words)

	Palani Subramania Pillai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		It was the more ancient of the two schools and although various forms of percussion instruments have been in vogue in the Tamil country from the Sangam Ages the precursor of the mridangam as we know it today owes its origin to those early Maratha days.
		The Pudukkottai school of laya was founded by one Manpoondia Pillai (colloquially Mamundia Pillai) whose teacher was the palace Thavil vidwan at the then princely state of Pudukkottai named Marimuthu Pillai.
		Due to the Thavil influence, the content of the Pudukkottai of percussion was of a very high order.
	www.vidvan.com /musician/palani/index.htm (2655 words)

	December Season 2003
		Gone are the days when the big bang sounds of the auspicious Thavil announced a wedding or a temple procession in the neighbourhood.
		The percussion instrument which was primarily played as an accompaniment to Nadaswaram, is now seen on stage along with flute, violin or a vocal concert.
		Even when it comes to a 'Thani avarthanam' he modifies the sound of the thavil according to the other percussion instruments like tabla, ghatam or mridangam.
	www.kutcheribuzz.com /season2003/news/thavil_1230.htm (207 words)

	ABOUTUS
		Kalyani Ammal elder sister of Pasupathia Pillai was a famous Bharata Natyam artist and had got several prizes and awards of titles and used a special technique in the art of Bharata Natyam called as “Pandanallur Method” during her performance of Natyam at several states and temple festivals.
		At the age of 8 he started to learn Thavil from his great grand father Pasupathia Pillai Thavil Vidwan of Thiruvalaputhur and got special training in Thavil using Rhymes and Rhythms and other items necessary for the art.
		From the age of 14 he had began to play in specialized thavil and was praised by public and several famous vidwans.
	www.thavilkaliyamurthy.com (354 words)

	N. Scott Robinson-World Music and Percussion, Frame Drums, Riq, Tambourines
		In his palace job in the mid-1800s he was exposed to dholak and thavil players and became fascinated with thavil.
		He is skilled on mridangam, kanjira, thavil, konnakkol, dolki, ghatam, and is a vocalist.
		Sekar is a thavil artist who not only plays for nagaswaram wedding concerts but also accompanies Carnatic instrumental concerts and performs in fusion.
	www.nscottrobinson.com /southindiaperc.php (7285 words)

	The Hindu : This village breathes music
		Sathyagiri represents the fifth generation of nadaswaram and thavil artistes in Chinnavedampatti village.
		Located on the outskirts of Coimbatore city, this village with 500 families is known for its nadaswaram and thavil vidwans.
		Says S. Padmanabhan (25), a thavil artiste: "It is an art handed down over generations." Proof is the seven thavils kept at his home.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001640300.htm (499 words)

	Thavil
		This has been carried on by others like GNB and Semmangudi, both themselves inspied by the nadhaswaramm.The thavil as an accompaniment to the nadhaswaram has shared the role to a certain extent.
		The fact is that its role has been downplayed partly due the fall in the quality of the artistes and partly due to the difficulty in playing the instrument and also lack of proper environment for practising.
		The Pazhani School (or Pudukottai school) is based on thavil patterns.
	lite.mayyam.com /indcmusic/6448.10688.19.42.02.html (1616 words)

	Students bid for world record in Thavil playing : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In a bid to set a new world record and break their own record, six third year students of Bharathiyar Palkalaikoodam on Friday began a 35 hour non-stop Thavil concert at Gandhi Thidal in Pondicherry.
		Palkalaikoodam member secretary Kannan inaugurated the performance on Friday morning and it would come to a close at 1900 hours on Saturday, when Chief Minister N Rangasamy would greet the players.
		They told newspersons that in order to break their earlier record they started the 35 hour non-stop concert in which 35 'thalams' would be played.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1706373,000900020006.htm (178 words)

	Art and Culture - Review
		A large barrel-shaped bifacial drum made of jackwood, both openingscovered by layered skin and tied over the rim with the help of bamboo hoops and braces, thavil is played by hand and stick.
		The left face of the drum is loaded with paste from inside.
		It is used in folk and traditional music, particularly in the instrumental ensemble called Periyamelam in accompaniment to nagaswaram, a double-reed wind instrument.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /culture/thavil.html (68 words)

	Karuna Murthy Thavil Maestro (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		thavil is an integral part of Hindu weddings too.
		Thavil is made of a wooden shell almost spherical but open at either end.
		The ends are tightly covered with skin that are fastened by thick hemp hoops and inter-woven metal (leather in the earlier days) straps.
	www.karunamurthy.com.cob-web.org:8888 /thavil.htm (168 words)

	Tarang's Indian Drums & Percussion: Thavil
		The Thavil is a large (47 cm long and 30 cm in diameter), heavy and very powerful double drum from southern India.
		The modern Thavil has a body that is surrounded by a steel ring.
		The two skins are separately fixed to this ring with leather or plastic straps.
	www.indian-instruments.com /percussion/thavil.htm (115 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Prior to 1979, Boston University had sent a team to work with the staff of the American University Alumni Association (A.U.A.A) in Bangkok every year in recruiting students for their enrollment in various Schools.
		Since then, Luang Thavil had started to organise the B.U. Alumni Chapter in Thailand by contacting the B.U. Official and drafted the Constitution and By-laws based on those of B.U. General Alumni Association and B.U. Alumni Chapter in Japan.
		Charles Gorden to help in completing the unfinished draft and submitted to the National Culture Commission of the Ministry of Education and the Police Department, and Boston University Alumni Association in Thailand was officially instituted on 17 November, 1983 (Permit No. 570/2526).
	www.bualumni.or.th /history.html (724 words)

	Untitled Document
		John Bergamo, along with Collin Walcott (sitar and tabla), was one of the first Westerners to become proficient on Indian percussion instruments such as tabla, kanjira, ghatam, and thavil.
		There were drum students sitting all over the balcony, and after the concert they were going, "What was that guy playing?" The thavil player demonstrated the technique right there, and we were all standing there watching this happen.
		I stopped and said, "Everything okay?" And he said, "Sure, you are playing thavil!" I said, "Oh, yeah, man, I'm sorry, is it too loud?" He said, "No, this is fantastic!" The guy was like so into it, and once again, it's like the gringo out there doing his thing, that they weren't ready for.
	www.talmala-bergamo.com /interview/interview.html (7858 words)

	Query
		Another rarely used percussion instrument is the thavil.
		ARR used Thavil in "Vaani sathu kodi" and "Vaanil Eani podu" (film: puthiya manargal).
		Either the thavil or the ghatam was used in
	www.tfmpage.com /forum/15795.23.22.01.html (503 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Valayapatti Subramaniam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Born on 1940, A.R.Subramaniam started his early training under his father Arumugham Pillai in nadaswaram and then switched over to thavil under his brother Palanivel.
		Laya maestro among thavil vidwans, Subramaniam's forte is pleasing sound.
		He gave concerts in Europe, USA in 1985 and received many awards - "Kalaimamani", "State Artiste Tamilnadu Government", "Sangita Natak Academy", "Isai Perarignar" from the Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai (being the first thavildar to recieve the honour).
	www.musicalnirvana.com /carnatic/valayapatti_subramaniam.html (148 words)

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		K.G. Kalyanasundaram Nadaswaram Thavil Thavil06.00 to 07.00 p.m.157th INAUGURAL FUNCTION07.00 to 07.30 p.m.Priya Sisters Smt.
		S.R. KuttiappanNadaswaram Thavil 10-01-2004 (Saturday) 08.30 to 08.40 a.m.Tamil Nadu Arasu Music College Students, ThiruvaiyaruNadaswaram Thavil08.40 to 08.50 a.m.Kalahasthi Shri.
		Murugan Saxophone Thavil 13-01-2004 (Tuesday) 08.30 to 08.40 a.m.Trichy Shri.
	www.saintthyagarajar.com /events/proglist2004.doc (2006 words)

	"Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam Official Website" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The music delights continue with Nathaswaram and Thavil recitals by Sri Subhan Kasim and Sri Subhan Babu (nadaswaram - Grandsons and disciples of Dr. Sheik Chinna Moulana) Sri.
		Senthil Kumar (Thavil) on all three festival days along with a special Nathaswaram and Thavil concert on Saturday May 20th Evening.
		On May 19th the festival commences at 9:00 AM with the usual welcoming ceremony for the Sri Vishnu Durga as she arrives from St. Catherine’s.
	www.srividya.org /Srividya/Svtsweb/apps/ne_MayFestival2006.php (399 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Title for Thavil maestro
		CHENNAI: The title "Sangeetha Kala Nipuna" was conferred on the Thavil maestro, Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel, at a function here on Monday.
		Instituted by the Mylapore Fine Arts Club, the title carried a medallion, a citation, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs.
		Winners of the music competitions held earlier were given the prizes.
	www.hindu.com /2005/12/13/stories/2005121308270700.htm (201 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		These hereditary dancers were called Sinna Melam and the large instrumental players were called (Nageswaram and Thavil players) known as Periya Melam.
		And the male members of the Isai Vellala caste were involved in playing with big instruments such as Thavil and Nageswaram were known as Periya Melam.
		These Isai Vellala female members were known as devadasis.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/12/01/artscop12.html (579 words)

	One down! at Within / Without
		In the cacophony of relatives, jasmine fights, screaming cousins and prayers - the dum-dum-dum of the Thavil stays clear in the head!
		I hate the loudness of the Thavil but otherwise its ‘okay’.
		The name Thavil escaped my head, so I decided to go with another percussion instrument instead.
	www.withinandwithout.com /?p=635 (669 words)

	MUSIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The title Sangeetha Kala Nipuna was conferred on the Thavil maestro Haridwaramangalam A K Palanivel, at a function organised by the Mylapore Fine Arts Club yesterday.
		Madurai G S Mani, veteran musician, said the Thavil exponent inherited a great legacy.
		Palanivel said the title would provide encouragement to the community of Thavil players.
	newstodaynet.com /13dec/mu3.htm (156 words)

	Guitarist Prasanna - News
		With only Carnatic percussion instruments like mridangam, thavil, ghatam, kanjira and morsing, Prasanna's guitars and basses rock out with a nod to the entire rock guitar pantheon from Hendrix and Clapton to Vai and Satriani to current day shredders.
		Yet another original score of Prasanna's was premiered at the bharatanatyam presentation of 'the story of DNA' in Tufts University, Boston in September 2004.
		The instrumentation of the score includes a string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello), electric guitars, synthesizers, FX loops, mridangam, udukkai, kanjira, ghatam, bells, thavil thattu, morsing and konnakol.
	www.guitarprasanna.com /News (877 words)

	Layasangamam @ Amritavarsham
		Karunamoorthy on thavil, the group of musicians featured other renowned names in the field, like Rajesh Vaidya (Veena), Mattanur Sankarankutty (Chenda), Swiss multi-instrumentalist and recording artist Bruno Steffen, American violinist David Balakrishnan and more than 15 singers as well as musicians playing acoustic and electric instruments.
		The ensemble focused mainly on rhythmic pieces strongly pulsating with the deep and distinctive sounds of the thavil, with its impressive tonal range.
		The tabla and electronic rhythm composer added to the feel of East-meets-West fusion music.
	www.amritavarsham.org /perform/layasang.htm (221 words)

	Vibrant Aesthetics (Guitar Meets Thavil) by Prasanna at Audio Lunchbox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Vibrant Aesthetics (Guitar Meets Thavil) by Prasanna at Audio Lunchbox
		2: Vibrant Aesthetics (Guitar Meets Thavil) - Jagadodarana (Raga: Hindustani; Tala: Adi)
		Audio Lunchbox / Other / Prasanna / Vibrant Aesthetics (Guitar Meets Thavil)
	www.audiolunchbox.com /album?a=48466 (157 words)

	Thavil Chakravarthy Valayappatti Subrahmanyam - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and ...
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		His instant composition on Chuttipuram Amman for Seeragazi's recital- "Chuttipuram Kannakiye" was an instant hit !
		Laya Gnana Kupera Poopathi V.Thedchanamoorthi's Thavil kachcheri was the masterpiece during the Jaffna's Thiruvizha Season-
		Thunder,Lightning, light wind, flowing river all mixes and floats in Thedchanamoorthy's Thavil "Natham".
	balachandran.homestead.com /Favourites.html (342 words)

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