Duffmuttu

Duffmuttu is an art form prevalent among Muslims in Kerala state of south India. Basically Duff or Dubh is a music instrument made of wood and skin of animal(mostly of goats and ox skin). It is also called Thappitta. Participants play this and dance.The tradition method of playing this is by standing in a u shape,then singing byth i.e. the traditional Arabic song and then playing according to the song, and the modern way is by singing any islamic song and by putting steps according to the song and then playing. This is also performed in Madina in Saudi Arabia and in almost all of gulf in a different method .

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