Duffmuttu

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} [[File:Duffmuttu IUHSS Parappur 01.jpg|alt=Duffmuttu Artists from Kerala|thumb|Duffmuttu Artists from Kerala]] '''Duffmuttu''' (also: '''Dubhmuttu''') is an art form prevalent in the [[Malabar region]] of the states of [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]] in [[south India]]. It derives its name from the [[daf|duff]], a [[percussion instrument]] made of wood and ox skin. The word duff is of [[Arabic]] origin and is also called a ''thappitta''.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Duffmuttu|url=http://kannurtourism.in/duffmuttu-kerala.html|access-date=20 December 2012|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042303/http://kannurtourism.in/duffmuttu-kerala.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Duffmuttu is performed as social entertainment and to commemorate festivals, ''uroos'' (festivals connected with [[mosque]]s) and weddings. Duffmuttu can be performed at any time of the day. A ''duffmuttu'' performance usually consists of ten members who stand or sit facing each other singing songs and swaying their bodies to the tempo of the song which is set by the rhythmic beats of the ''duff''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duff Muttu|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/bekal/duff-muttu.php|access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref> [[File:Duffmuttu perfomance by IUHSS Parappur.jpg|alt=Duffmuttu Performance|thumb|Duffmuttu Performance]] Duffmuttu songs are a tribute to [[Islam]]ic heroes and martyrs. The lead player also leads the troupe in song while the others provide the chorus. The dancers drum the duff with their fingers or palms and while moving rhythmically often toss them over their heads. A closely related art form is the Aravana Muttu or Arabana Muttu that uses a drum called arabana that is similar to the duff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duff Muttu and Arabana Muttu - popular Muslim artsforms of Kerala|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/220/duffmuttu-arabana-muttu.php|access-date=20 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415161452/http://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/220/duffmuttu-arabana-muttu.php|archive-date=15 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Gallery == <gallery> File:Duffmuttu IUHSS Parappur 01.jpg|Young Duffmuttu Artists File:Duffmuttu IUHSS Parappur 06.jpg|Duffmuttu Artists File:Duffmuttu20180219110544 25 1.jpg|Duffmuttu File:Duffmuttu IUHSS Parappur 04.jpg|Young Duffmuttu Artists from Kerala School Kalolsavam File:Dafmut IMG 1345.jpg|Traditional Duffmuttu </gallery>

==See also== * [[Aravana muttu]] * [[Kuthu Ratheeb]] * [[Malabar Muslims|Mappila]] * [[Oppana]]

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[[Category:Dances of Kerala]] [[Category:Kerala music]] [[Category:Malabar Muslims]] {{Dance in India}}

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