The
idakka , also spelt
edaykka, is an
hourglass-shaped drum from
Kerala in south India. This handy percussion instrument is very similar to the pan-Indian
damaru. While the damaru is played by rattling knotted cords against the resonators, the idakka is played with a stick. Like the damaru, the idakka's pitch may be bent by squeezing the lacing in the middle.