Thursday 28 January 2016

Udukku Kotti Pattu - The Folk Song.

Udukku Kotti Pattu is a folk song related to temple festivals of Kerala (India). This art form is usually performed during the Ayyappan Vilakku festival in temples.
Ayyappan Vilakku is the festival associated to Lord Ayyappan. December - January is the season for this festival. Udukku Kotti Pattu is performed during this festival.The lyrics of the song will be related to the stories of Lord Ayyappan. The folk song uses an instrument called udukku, the main rhythmic element. Udukku is a percussion instrument which looks like a miniature of a drum, usually dumbbell shaped. Since the main instrument, mostly the only instrument, used in this folk song is udukku, it is called udukku kotti pattu, means singing with the beats of udukku. This folk song is sung by one of more communities from Hindu religion. Here is a video clip of udukku kotti pattu performed during the Ayyappan Vilakku festival of Kottappuram Siva temple in Thrissur Dt. of Kerala.




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