A Chenda is a cylindrical wooden drum, and has a length of two feet and a diameter of one foot. Both ends are covered (usually with animal's skin) with the "Chenda Vattam". The animal skin is usually of a cow (Heifer), in a traditional Chenda other skins are not used (skin of bull, ox etc. are not used), to have a quality sound the skin from the abdominal part of the cow is taken. The Chenda is suspended from the drummers neck so that it hangs vertically. Though both sides can be used for playing, only one is actually beaten. Using two sticks, the drummer strikes the upper parchment. This instrument is famous for its loud and rigid sound.

Kombu a C-shaped trumpet made of brass or copper is a wind instrument used in the state of Kerala in South India. The word 'Kombu' literally means horn in Malayalam and the instrument is shaped like a long curved horn.

The famous Thrissur Pooram festival is one of the most colourful and spectacular public festivals of Kerala, which has great public participation.

It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur town every year on the 'Pooram' , day of the Malayalam Calendar month of 'Medam'. 'Pooram' day is the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star.

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