Drum beats grow louder as election month brings work for thudumbu and other band performers
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Drum beats grow louder as election month brings work for thudumbu and other band performers

The Hindu·5h ago·Positivity

What Happened

Election campaigning in Coimbatore district has increased demand for thudumbu artistes and band performers. The thudumbu is a traditional percussion instrument from the Kongu region, which includes Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Karur, Namakkal, and Salem districts. Thudumbattam is the associated folk performance form. The increased drum performances provide steady work for musicians.

Key Entities

Coimbatore districtthudumbu artistesKongu regionthudumbattamelection campaigningpercussion instrument

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