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The murasu (Tamil: முரசு) is a type of drum that originated in Tamil Nadu, India several centuries ago.[1][2]

Murasu

Nagara murasu
Percussion instrument
Classification	Percussion
Developed	Tamil Nadu, India

Three types of Murasu are known.[3]

• Veera Murasu (martial drum), a kettle drum used for military purposes. It may be mounted on a tall platform called a Murasu Kattil.

• Thyaga Murasu (charity drum), a drum used when giving gifts, also used to invite poor people to receive goods.

• Nyāya Murasu (judgement drum), a drum used to call people to judicial proceedings or to submit their grievances requiring judgement.

See also

• Ancient Tamil music

References

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