{"id":"fe5d5750-3dc2-40eb-9d5e-4b6e7a5d7cd4","type":"instrument","slug":"chenda","title":"Chenda","summary":"Cylindrical drum played vertically with sticks; one of Kathakali's melam (percussion accompaniment) instruments.","body":[],"media":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-08-23T11:36:54.551Z","url":"https://folkroom.org/instruments/chenda"}
{"id":"f7333f8c-4dcc-4d44-8f96-9661ca5229c6","type":"instrument","slug":"chengila","title":"Chengila","summary":"Bronze gong used to mark rhythm in Kathakali performance.","body":[],"media":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-08-23T11:36:55.841Z","url":"https://folkroom.org/instruments/chengila"}
{"id":"bb3f7189-9cf7-4d17-8d1a-85669ad79cea","type":"instrument","slug":"ilathalam","title":"Ilathalam","summary":"Small hand cymbals used to mark rhythm in Kathakali performance.","body":[],"media":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-08-23T11:44:21.365Z","url":"https://folkroom.org/instruments/ilathalam"}
{"id":"259bc772-c488-4536-b6fc-449d7b32f7c8","type":"instrument","slug":"maddalam","title":"Maddalam","summary":"Horizontal barrel drum played by hand; accompanies Kathakali alongside the chenda.","body":[],"media":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-08-23T18:10:41.417Z","url":"https://folkroom.org/instruments/maddalam"}