Government of IndiaPABUJI-KE-MATE
Type: AVANADDHA VADYA
Pabuji-Ke-Mate is a percussion instrument made of clay and parchment. This folk instrument is found in Rajasthan. Majorly used by the ‘Thori’ and ‘Nayak’ community of western Rajasthan, while narrating the life of Pabuji, a local hero.
PABUJI-KE-MATE in Rajasthan
Material: Clay, parchment
A pair of fat bellied huge sized pitchers with short necks and wide openings made of baked clay. Skin is stretched and fixed over the opening by piercing thin wooden pieces through the edge of the parchment all around the neck. Used by the ‘Thori’ and ‘Nayak’ community of western Rajasthan, while narrating the life of Pabuji, a local hero.
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