Geta Bera

The geta bera, also known as geta beraya, is a barrel drum from Sri Lanka. It is related to the mridangam, the pakhavaj, and the kendang. The geta beraya is used primarily for the traditional Kandyan dance.[1] The drum comes from upcountry, is double-headed and covered in skin.[2]

References

  1. ^ "OLCreate: PUB_3232_1.0: 3.1. Kandyan Beraya | OLCreate". www.open.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ Jähnichen 2023, p. 128.

Sources

  • Jähnichen, G. (2023). Refining versus Simplification in Transmission and Performance / Humans and their Musical Instruments as Part of Nature. STUDIA INSTRUMENTORUM MUSICAE POPULARIS. Logos Berlin. ISBN 978-3-8325-5685-3. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  • Bulathsinghala, L.D. (2024). The Legacy of Stylistic Theatre in the Creation of a Modern Sinhala Drama in Sri Lanka. ISSN. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-04-002172-9. Retrieved 2024-04-14.


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