Panchari melam

Panchari Melam, comprising instruments like Chenda, Ilathalam, Kombu and Kuzhal, is performed during many temple festivals in central Kerala, where it is presented in arguably the most classical manner.

Panchari is a six-beat thaalam (taal) with equivalents like Roopakam in south Indian Carnatic music and Daadra in the northern Hindustani classical.

The first phase of the Panchari Melam, also called the "Pathikaalam" stands out for its unique blend of percussion and notes from the Kuzhal.

Panchari melam, in its grand classical form, is staged during temple festivals in and around Thrissur and Ernakulam districts .

There are a lot of Melapramani in Panchari Melam stretching from the north to the south of Kerala, especially in Palakkad, Thrissur and Ernakulam.