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Sri Lankan music utilizes several endemic instruments including drums and violins made from natural materials. Seven types of traditional drums are described such as the double-headed Gata Bera and Thammátama twin drum. A new hybrid drum called the Gagla was created in 2000. Additionally, the Ravanahatha violin is made from coconut shells, bamboo and goatskin and is believed to be the first stringed instrument played with a bow.
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- tharaka
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- EN