Ghumot

{{Short description|Percussion instrument}} {{Infobox instrument|name=Ghumot|image=Ghumot_in_Goa.jpg|background=percussion|caption=Ghumot made with monitor lizard skin in Goa|names=Ghumat, Dakki or Budike}}

The '''ghumot''' (East Indians: '''घुमट''' or '''ಘುಮೋಟ'''), '''gumot''' or '''ghumat''' is a membranophone instrument from Goa, India. ''Ghumat'' is a percussion instrument made of earthen vessel with both sides open; on the larger opening a leather (drum membrane) of monitor lizard is mounted. It is often accompanied by 'shamel', another traditional instrument with wooden drum with goat leather mount. This instrument remains popular among East Indian people. In August 2019, Goa declared the ghumot a heritage instrument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-declares-ghumot-as-heritage-instrument/articleshow/70917293.cms|title=Goa declares ghumot as heritage instrument|date=August 31, 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>

==Usage== thumb|Vendor with a goat-skin replacement for the 'ghumot' at the Mapusa market, in Goa, in 2017.|alt=|left|284x284pxGhumat forms an integral part of Goan folk, religious and temple music, both Hindu and Christian. It serves as an accompaniment to the folk songs and to the mando music. But most importantly it plays a vital role in the music played in Goa during the Ganesh festival. It also used in most of the Goan temples during the spring season in an orchestra called as ''Suvari Vadan''.

Khaprumama Parvatkar was one well known artist of this instrument.

==Other states== thumbnail|Performers of gummeta and tanpura in Andhra Pradesh

This percussion instrument is also played to accompany folk songs in some areas of Karnataka.

In Andhra Pradesh, this drum is known as gummeta, and it is played in the storytelling folk tradition.

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==External links and videos== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpujSMpMYA4&feature=relmfu Suvari vadan at Ramanath temple in Goa] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvh8Et3_NOo Ghumot in Karnataka]

Category:Membranophones Category:Indian musical instruments Category:Traditional Goan musical instruments