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How did Panchavadyam evolve in Kerala? How was it developed?

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• From: Krishnanath (@ ) on: Wed Oct 23 08:39:03
  
  Hi
  Panchavadyam is the beautiful percussion that u can njoy very well. Panchavadyam earlier constituted 5 vadyas viz Thoppi maddalam,Thimila, Edakka, Kuzhal, Chengila. In 1960's Famous Panchavadya Bheeshmacharyas Like Sri Thiruviluamala Venkichan Swamy, Annammanada Peethamabaramarar, Annammanada Parameswara Marar, Annammanada Achutha Marar restructured entire panchavadyam for Madathil Varavu of Thiruvambady team in the famous Thrissur Pooram, Thoppi maddalam was replaced by Shudha Maddalam, kuzhal was replaced by Kombu and Chengila was replaced by Elathaalam.
  
  
• From: Nick (@ 205.235.35.212.in-addr.arpa.ip-pool.cix.co.uk) on: Wed Oct 23 18:32:40
  
  I could ask many questions, but just one for now! What is the difference between Shudha Maddalam and Thoppi maddalam?
  
  
• From: Krishnanath (@ 210-210-79-16.lan.sify.net) on: Sat Mar 22 01:21:37
  
  Difference Between Thoppi Maddhalam and Shuddha Madhalam
  
  Thoppi is relatively smaller to suddha maddhalam in size and sructure. Thoppi Maddhalm is worned in the shoulder and Shuddha Maddhalam is worned in the Hip. The Naadhas evolving from the two is also different
  
  
• From: Nick (@ mridangam.demon.co.uk) on: Sat Mar 22 06:16:50
  
  Krishnanath, Amazing that you should discover my question and answer it after so long! Many thanks!
  
  So the one which is played for Kathakali is Suddha madalam?
  
  
• From: Vikas K K (@ ) on: Tue May 27 03:10:34
  
  Mr. Krishnanath, NOOOO!! Suddha-maddalam, komb, edakka, elathalam, timila are the five instruments used besides sankh (conch) for panchavadyam. But NOT Thoppi-maddalam.
  
  
• From: Vikas K K (@ ) on: Tue May 27 03:13:24
  
  Mr. Krishnanath, NOOOO!! Suddha-maddalam, komb, edakka, elathalam, timila are the five instruments used besides sankh (conch) for panchavadyam. But NOT Thoppi-maddalam.
  
  
• From: Vikas K K (@ ) on: Tue May 27 03:16:29
  
  Mr. Krishnanath, NOOOO!! Suddha-maddalam, komb, edakka, elathalam, timila are the five instruments used besides sankh (conch) for panchavadyam. But NOT Thoppi-maddalam.
  
  
• From: Vikas K K (@ ) on: Tue May 27 03:18:04
  
  Mr. Krishnanath, NOOOO!! Suddha-maddalam, komb, edakka, elathalam, timila are the five instruments used besides sankh (conch) for panchavadyam. But NOT Thoppi-maddalam.
  
  
• From: Vikas (@ ) on: Tue May 27 03:20:53
  
  Mr. Krishnanath, NOOOO!! Suddha-maddalam, komb, edakka, elathalam, timila are the five instruments used besides sankh (conch) for panchavadyam. But NOT Thoppi-maddalam.
  
  
• From: K T Cheru (@ 202.88.225.210) on: Mon Jun 9 23:52:59 EDT 2003
  
  Could anyone e-mail me some URL's from where I can download "Panchavadyam" music ?
  
  Thanx in advance
  
  Regards
  K T Cheru
  
  
• From: Sony (@ ) on: Mon Oct 13 18:53:12
  
  Could anyone e-mail me some URL's from where I can download "Panchavadyam" music ?
  
  
  
• From: Krishnanath (@ 210-210-79-19.lan.sify.net) on: Tue Nov 4 09:05:41
  
  Dear Mr. Vikas
  I said earlier instead of Sudhamaddhalm it was used thOppi maddhalam and I am right in that. Suddha Maddhalam replaced thOppi maddhalam only in 1960's.
  
  Mr. Nick, u r right. In kathakali, its Suddha maddhalam.
  
  Mr/Ms Sony
  You can get the panchavadyam in coolgoose.com
  
  
• From: prakash nair (@ 202.149.213.106) on: Thu Nov 13 05:25:40 EST 2003
  
  i need pictures of the panchavadyam is someone has good pictures can you e mail it to me at nairp@mtv-asia.com
  
  
• From: aswin nair (@ 61.1.234.117) on: Thu Nov 27 12:09:29 EST 2003
  
  have u had some audio of good pachavadyam led by sri. appu marar
  
  
• From: Prakash Panicker (@ 219.95.159.82) on: Sat Nov 29 01:04:27 EST 2003
  
  Where can I download Panchavadyam from? Please help.
  
  
• From: Rama Krishna (@ 202.88.174.159) on: Tue Dec 9 23:04:09 EST 2003
  
  Good
  
  
• From: rockin (@ 202.68.154.210) on: Mon Dec 15 14:35:05 EST 2003
  
  http://www.indianguitartabs.com
  
  
• From: Rajesh Menon (@ 61.95.159.16) on: Fri Dec 19 02:11:18 EST 2003
  
  Yes Mr. Krishnanath said was right.
  Now the instruments used was Suddha-maddhalam, edakka, thimila, kombu, elathalam & shanku is used in the starting stage of panchavadhyam. There is basically 5 kalam's in panchavadhyam. they are "pathi kalam", "randam kalam", "moonam kalam", "eda kalam", "ancham kalam", & after that is the "thripada" here were all the artists shows their talent of manodharmam.We can extend this kalam for hours & hours till we decide to stop. After the "kalasham" of "thripada". The panchavadhyam will come to the conclution stage were only thimila & elathalam will perform & the name of that stage is knowm as "thimila pattu".
  
  In the initial stage they wont teach the first two kalams. These we must learn by our own.
  
  I'm a thimila artist i've learned it from Puthukode Padmanabhan Marar "my Guru" :). I learned due to the extream craze on panchavadhyam. I've attended may programmes in difrent parts of kerala for abt 4 years.
  Really enjoyed each & every moments. Its Amazingg.........
  
  
  Reg
  Rajesh
  
  
• From: Nick H (UK) (@ mridangam.demon.co.uk) on: Tue Dec 23 06:51:24 EST 2003
  
  Rajesh, please tell more!
  
  I've never seen Thimila. Is it played in a similar way to Edakkha?
  
  
• From: Shyam (@ 202.9.179.87) on: Wed Dec 24 01:19:03 EST 2003
  
  Any Panchavadyam , Sopana sangeetam download sites.Or am I being too generic when I search the NET.
  
  
• From: Rajesh Menon (@ 202.88.169.83) on: Wed Dec 24 01:24:39 EST 2003
  
  hi shyam
  u can get panchavadhyam from this below given link
  
  http://web.music.coolgoose.com/music/song.php?id=36880
  
  bye
  
  
  
  
  
• From: s (@ 61.11.78.144) on: Fri Jan 2 12:47:55 EST 2004
  
  Hi,
  
  You can visit the new website on CHEMBAI at http://www.chembai.com
  
  
• From: M. Paru (@ ) on: Tue Jan 27 05:55:40
  
  I want to know availability of
  Panchavadyam lesson in coded/symbol ltrs.
  Can anybody guide
  Thanks
  Mparu
  
  
• From: balaji (@ 61.11.85.127) on: Mon Feb 9 06:17:47 EST 2004
  
  
  I strongly recommend everyone to visit the following site :
  
  http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/index.html
  
  This site has more than 200+ downloadable Carnatic Krithis and Varnams Audio Archive
  all arranged in alphabetic order in multiple formats with notations and meanings.
  
  
  
• From: Krishnanath (@ 210-210-79-19.lan.sify.net) on: Sat Feb 28 07:41:24
  
  Dear Rajesh
  Nice to know that u r a panchavadyam artiste.
  
  Dear Nick
  Thimila is played as Edakka. Thimila is played by both hands.
  
  Dear Prakash Nair
  Pls visit www.thamara.net/image.htm to see the picture of Panchavadyam being played in Thamaramkaulangara Sree Dharmasastha Temple, Tripunithura, Kerala.
  
  
• From: Krishnanath (@ 210-210-79-19.lan.sify.net) on: Wed Mar 24 03:48:19
  
  I am sorry. In my earlier post I mean to say "Thimila is NOT played as Edakka".
  
  
• From: Nick H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Wed Mar 24 11:24:23 EST 2004
  
  Krishnanath; Thanks, I thought that was what you meant to say:-)
  
  I have put a new head on my edakka but I now can't make it function correctly. I think I have reproduced the stringing patter as original, but I find that when pushing down on the body (with strap over shoulder) the heads do not stay parallel, so the body moves to the bottom of the heads. My theory is either I haven't attached the shoulder strap properly or I haven't done the right thing with the small sticks.
  
  Hard to describe the problem in writing: probably hard to describe how it should be done too. But any advice appreciated.
  
  I'll never play this instrument properly: I don't have good enough pitch, or knowledge of Raga, but I'd rather have it in working order!
  
  
• From: Krishnanath (@ 210-210-79-19.lan.sify.net) on: Fri Apr 30 05:12:22
  
  Dear Nick
  I would like to say Edakka is a wonderful instrument. ie you are getting both sruthi and thaala from the same instrument. The sruthi is adjusted by adjusting the main hollow like stuff (in malayalam will say "kutti"). Its played in such a way that, whenever u try to make sound from the instrument, you need to hold the "kutti" and move it aacordingly.
  
  I dont have any knowledge on "how" to play it with thaala and sruthi. :)
  
  I can make sound from that instrument which will accompany any music.:)
  
  
• From: Nick H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Fri Apr 30 07:49:06 EDT 2004
  
  Krishnanath; Thanks for teaching me the name of the body of Edakka.
  
  The way to hold the instrument was demonstrated to me by Sri Sunil, of Pranavam musicals in Trivandram.
  
  I highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy musical instruments in Kerala.
  
  

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