Originally, it is not actually called "urumi melam", in Tamil Nadu, drumming consisting of thavil, pambai, urumi, and ekkalam is called "neyyandi melam". Actually urumi "melam" consists of about 5 urumis or more, usually used for certain pujas, funerals, celebrations, etc. If you watch Tamil movies like Virumandi (w/ kamal hassan), you can see towards the end in a village dance sequence (oyilattam), about 10 urumis or so.
well i know what you are talking about.Ive heard this before. But this is how its done in malaysia. Not excatly like this...itz a lil more better.This is a small group that jst came for a small temple puja.Normaly for thaipusam they would have a min of 5 urumi's.Well i guess itz done a lil differently in Malaysia.
well wherever u are, tamil culture and music is great
GanjaBhai 4 years ago 3
This is what you call REAL neyyandi melam! :)
Geotech1 5 years ago
wat u mean by neyyandi melam?
KLG 5 years ago
Originally, it is not actually called "urumi melam", in Tamil Nadu, drumming consisting of thavil, pambai, urumi, and ekkalam is called "neyyandi melam". Actually urumi "melam" consists of about 5 urumis or more, usually used for certain pujas, funerals, celebrations, etc. If you watch Tamil movies like Virumandi (w/ kamal hassan), you can see towards the end in a village dance sequence (oyilattam), about 10 urumis or so.
Geotech1 5 years ago
well i know what you are talking about.Ive heard this before. But this is how its done in malaysia. Not excatly like this...itz a lil more better.This is a small group that jst came for a small temple puja.Normaly for thaipusam they would have a min of 5 urumi's.Well i guess itz done a lil differently in Malaysia.
KLG 5 years ago
Well either way, its all the same thing, same beats, same drums, etc.
When I was saying urumi melam, i was talking about urumis only, w/ out the other types of drums.
In Pazhani (Tamil Nadu) the main pilgrimage for Murugan, you can hear neyyandi melam all over.
Geotech1 5 years ago