Overview

Thappattam showcases the rich heritage of tamilnadu’s musical history and folk music. It is the very first instrument which produced sound and is being used still. Thappu is a 1 and half feet diameter round instrument and thickness of 3 inches, made of bull’s leather and widely used in tamilnadu, Andhra and few parts of Kerala and Karnataka. Two sticks are used to play the upper parchment of the instrument. It is popular for more than 4000 years in tamilnadu .