Maddalam and Chenda Keli

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Maddalam and Chenda Keli is a percussion music ensemble, which features one solo artist playing either chenda or maddalam.

[edit] Maddala Keli

Keli is a typical instrumental music composition, originated from a very brilliant brain, which has its own importance in Kerala temple rituals and tradition.

Maddala Keli is performed by one or more maddalam accompanied by elathalam and valantala. Maddala keli with five maddalam is called Panchamaddala Keli.

[edit] Chenda Keli

Chenda Keli is performed by Chenda and Maddalam accompanied by elathalam and valantala. This type of keli is used for two purposes.

One it is a part of temple ritual. Another purpose is to inform the people that "there is a Kathakali that going to start today", like a prior notice to the people.

Everybody has a wrong impression that Keli is originated from Thayambaka. But actually it is vice versa. The structure and the musical combinations of Thayambaka is taken from Keli.