The ghumot (
East Indians
The East Indians, also called East Indian Catholics or Bombay East Indians, are an ethno-religious Indian Christian community native to the Seven Islands of Bombay and the neighbouring Mumbai Metropolitan Area of the Konkan Division.
His ...
: घुमट or ಘುಮೋಟ), gumot or ghumat is a
membranophone
A membranophone is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
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instrument from
oa India
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. ''Ghumat'' is a percussion instrument of earthen vessel having both sides open; on the bigger opening a leather (drum membrane) of monitor lizard is mounted. Generally ghumat is accompanied by '
shamel', another traditional instrument with wooden drum and goat leather mount. This instrument is still very popular amongst by the
East Indian people. In August 2019, Goa declared the ghumot as its heritage instrument.
Usage
Ghumat forms an integral part of Goan folk, religious and temple music, both Hindu and Christian. It serves as an accompaniment to the folk songs and to the
mando music. But most importantly it plays a vital role in the music played in Goa during the
Ganesh festival. It also used in most of the Goan temples during the spring season in an orchestra called as ''Suvari Vadan''.
Khaprumama Parvatkar was one well known artist of this instrument.
Other states
This percussion instrument is also played to accompany folk songs in some areas of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
.
In
Andhra Pradesh
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, this drum is known as gummeta, and it is played in the storytelling folk tradition.
References
External links and videos
Suvari vadan at Ramanath temple in GoaGhumot in Karnataka
Membranophones
Indian musical instruments
Traditional Goan musical instruments
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