Thamil Musical Instruments
Thamil musical instruments are divided into two parts. Percussion instruments are instruments that play music, and instruments that sound with a sense of rhythm are called percussion instruments. They can also be divided into string instrument, wind Instruments, percussion instrument, and Skin (leather) instrument and tapping instruments. They are made of wood, bamboo, string, rope, leather, etc. in many forms.
Wind Instruments
- Flute
- Muhaveenai
- Mahudi
- Sangu (Conch)
- Thaarai
- Naathaswaram
- Horn (Kombu)
- Oththu
- Trumpet (Ekkaalam)
- Kockarai
- Namari
- Thiruchinnam
- Thoombu
- Vayir
Skin (Leather) Instruments
- Urumi
- Drum
- Drum
- Thavil
- Large Drum
- Siruparai
- Large Murasu
- Drum
- Padaham
- Paadahaam
- Idakkai
- Udukkai
- Mathalam
- Sallihai
- Kaadihai/ Karadihai
- Thimilai
- Thakkai
- Kanappaarai
- Thamadooham
- Thannumai
- Thadaari
- Anthari
- Muzhavu
- Murasu
- Santhira Valaiyam
- Monthai
- Paaham
- Upaangam
- Thudi
- Naalihaipparai
- Thamukku
- Urumi Drum
- Drum
- Parai
- Thappaddam
- Thamaruham
- Naharaa
- Mannmelam
- Thavandai
- Aimuha Mulavam (KudaMulavu)
- Nisaaralam/ Nisaalam
- Thuddumai
- Adakkam
- Thahunicham
- Thoompu
- Perimathalam
- Kannvidu
- Thuduhai
- Udal
- Uruddi
- Sannai
- Araichaddi
- Kodukoddi
- Anthali
- Amuthakundali
- Aripparai
- Aahuli
- Amanthrihai
- Aavanji
- Udal Udukkai
- Ellari Erankool Kothai
- Kannthoombu
- Kanapparai kanndihai
- Kallal kirikaddi
- Kundalam Sadadai
- Senndaa
- Siruparai
- Thahuniththam
- Thaddai
- Thadari
- Pathavai
- Kulir
- Kinai
- Thudi
- Pampai
String Instruments
- Yaazhl
- Veenai
- Thampura
- Koduvaathiyam
- Saarangi
- Fiddle
- Bow – Vil (Musical Instrument)
Tapping Instruments
Tapping Instruments are a group of musical instruments where sound is made by tapping.
- Kaimani
- Thaalam or beater
- Nadduvanga Thaalam
- Kanja Thaalam
- Kondi
- Kadam
- Semakkalam
- Thaddukkali