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Tamate Drummers

Tamate Drummers at an Inauguration ceremony in Bengaluru

 

The Tamate is a hand drum from the Mysore region of Karnataka in India . It is made of goat hide stretched over a circular frame bound with an iron ring, This drum was once only played by the Holeyas and Madigas communities. Nowadays, it has become part of weddings, protest rallies, celebrations and public awareness campaigns.

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Uploaded on May 31, 2022
Taken on May 13, 2022