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KOYA DRUM
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Koya Drum is a percussion instrument made of wood, goatskin, cow and buffalo horn. It is named after the Koya tribe.
KOYA DRUM in Odisha
Material: Wood, Goatskin, Cow and Buffalo horn
The Koya drum is named after the Koya tribe, an important tribal community of the state. The beats of the Koya drum are proverbial. One end of the drum is beaten with a stick and the other end is beaten with bare hands. The drummers sing and dance in a circular formation. The wood used for making this drum is obtained from the Bija tree, and it is covered with goatskin. While playing the drum, the drummers wear a typical headgear made of cow and buffalo horn and colourful beads.
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