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Kerala Chenda melam is one of the most preferred musical performances in any temple, church festival in the Southern India. With its loud sound and perfect rhythm, it will create an unforgettable moment. Kairali London is a well-known name in Canada for offering chenda melam, Shinkari melam.

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Chenda Melam

Percussion using Chenda.

The Chenda is used as a percussion instrument for almost all Kerala art forms like Kathakali, Kodiyattam, Theyyam etc. Chenda melam is the most popular form in Kerala, for more than 300 years. A Chenda melam is an integral part of all festivals in Kerala. There are 7 types of "melangal" viz Panchari melam, Champa, Chempada, Adantha, Anchadatha, Druvam and Pandi melam. The earlier 6 melams are called "Chempada melangal". Other than these seven "melams" two more melams are there in Kerala "Navam" and "Kalpam".

Sinkari melam related to Chenda melam, is a classical performance of various musical instruments that are endemic Kerala. Shinkari Melam, a variety of chenda melam (traditional orchestra), has been an integral part of many festivals in Kerala, especially in central Kerala.

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