User Manual
112 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
India
Tasha e Tasha is a small kettle drum that is played
with the hand or with bamboo beaters. e
Tasha is used in ceremonial occasions in India.
• C2 – G3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Tavil e Tavil is a round-bodied drum with two
skins wrapped around two large hemp hoops
on both sides. One side is usually played with
a stick while the other side is played with the
hands or with metal thimbles on the ngers.
is instrument is played often in South Indian
festivals.
• C2 – F4 – various hits with stick and hand
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Udaku e Udaku is a small drum with heads held in
position by interlacing cotton threads that can
be pulled to change the pitch. e instrument
is also known as the Udukke.
• C2 – D4 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Japan
Japanese percussion is generally known as Taiko which means “big drum.” Taiko includes
a variety of percussion instruments. Taiko drums come in dierent sizes and some can be
as large as six feet (two meters) long.
Chanchiki e Chanchiki is a saucer-shaped bell, sus-
pended by a cord like a gong, and played with
a mallet. e instrument is also known as the
Atarigane.
• C2-B2 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches