Idakka

The idakka (Malayalam: ഇടയ്ക്ക), also spelt edaykka/edakka, is an hourglass-shaped drum from Kerala in south India.

The idakka is slung over the left shoulder and the right side of the instrument is gently beaten with a thin curve-ended stick.

The Malayalam name idaykka or idakka is originated from the Sanskrit word श्रीढक्का (Śrīḍhakkā).

The snares running under the drum heads have been found to interact with the vibrating membrane in a way that causes the pitch of the instrument to be determinate.

[4] Different pitches can be obtained by squeezing the lacing around the instrument, which changes the amount of tension in the skins.