# Duffmuttu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duffmuttu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duffmuttu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duffmuttu > Source revision: 1341880877 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Indian art form This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Duffmuttu" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Duffmuttu Artists from Kerala **Duffmuttu** (also: **Dubhmuttu**) is an art form prevalent in the [Malabar region](/source/Malabar_region) of the states of [Kerala](/source/Kerala) and [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka) in [south India](/source/South_India). It derives its name from the [duff](/source/Daf), a [percussion instrument](/source/Percussion_instrument) made of wood and ox skin. The word duff is of [Arabic](/source/Arabic) origin and is also called a *thappitta*.[1] Duffmuttu is performed as social entertainment and to commemorate festivals, *uroos* (festivals connected with [mosques](/source/Mosque)) 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*.[2] Duffmuttu Performance Duffmuttu songs are a tribute to [Islamic](/source/Islam) 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.[3] ## Gallery - Young Duffmuttu Artists - Duffmuttu Artists - Duffmuttu - Young Duffmuttu Artists from Kerala School Kalolsavam - Traditional Duffmuttu ## See also - [Aravana muttu](/source/Aravana_muttu) - [Kuthu Ratheeb](/source/Kuthu_Ratheeb) - [Mappila](/source/Malabar_Muslims) - [Oppana](/source/Oppana) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Duffmuttu"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042303/http://kannurtourism.in/duffmuttu-kerala.html). Archived from [the original](http://kannurtourism.in/duffmuttu-kerala.html) on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Duff Muttu"](http://www.keralatourism.org/bekal/duff-muttu.php). Retrieved 20 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Duff Muttu and Arabana Muttu - popular Muslim artsforms of Kerala"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120415161452/http://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/220/duffmuttu-arabana-muttu.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/220/duffmuttu-arabana-muttu.php) on 15 April 2012. 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