KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Made mainly of clay baked with brass or copper filings with a small amount of iron filings, the pitch of the ghatam varies according to its size. The pitch can be slightly altered by the application of plasticine clay or water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ghatam is an earthenware pot used in Carnatic music of Southern India. It used as a percussion instrument in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The components of the mud are separated by sieving and dissolving in water followed by filtration. Then the mud is mixed with the sand collected from Vaigai River. An appropriate amount of lead and graphite are added to it, to improve the tone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ghatam began as a folk instrument in several parts of India and remains a prominent part of many folk traditions today, particularly in Punjab. It wasn’t until the 19th century that the ghatam was included in South Indian Carnatic classical music performances.