In the ‘Sangam’ period poems, (300 BC – 200 AD), it is clearly stated that the people of the Five kinds of lands had used five kinds of ‘Yarzhs’ and five kinds of ‘Parais’. On the basis of this it is evident the Parai has a long and ancient history. Although there exists a difference of opinion among Historical Researchers and Tamil Scholars regarding the period of Tholkapiar, A Tamil Scholar called Kuna, had determined the period of Tholkapium as 7,000 year old on the basis of eight important factors, in his book “Tholkapiathin Kalam”(The period of Tholkapium) published recently(2011). The Yarzh mentioned by Tholkapiar had been used to play devotional music and Parai for supplying the beat. Here, God, Una, Mango tree, tree, bird, Parai, Yarl( string instrument) are mentioned. The information about the use of Parai is indicated in the ancient Tamil Grammar book, Tholkapium. Murasu had been used to rally soldiers and encourage them during war times and to inform victories or defeats. The ‘Parai’ has been in use for announcing news, as accompanying beat to music, during Temple festivals and other festivals and for the last rites of dead persons. Thus, Although it is known that, the percussion instruments such as Perumparai, Siruparai, Peru Murasu, Siru Murasu, Perikai, Kandikai, salikai, Karadikai, Padakam, Idakkai Udukkai, Mathazham, Thimilai, Thakkai, Thaddai, Kanapparai Thakadookam, Thamarukam, Thannumai, Thadari Anthari Mulavu, Murasu, Chandravazhayam, Monthai, Pakam, Upankam, Thudi, Nazhikaiparai, Thamukku, Urumi Mezham, Thampaddam, Nakara, Munmelam, Thavandai, Udal Uruddi, Sannai araichaddi, Kodukoddi, Anthali, Amuthakundali, Ariparai, Aakuli, Aamantharikai, Aavanchi, Udal udukkai, Ellari Erankozh Kothai, Kanthoombu, Kallal Kirihaddi, Kunbdalam Chadadai, Chennda, Thakunitham, Thadari pathavai, Kuzhir Kinai, Thudipampai, had been used by ancient Tamils, there are evidences that Parai and Murasu had been used continuously from “Sangam” PeriodĪlthough the ‘Parai’ and ‘Murasu’ have different shapes today, they had been indicated in the same meaning and different meaning in the olden literature versus. Although the time of humans starting to use percussion instruments, cannot be determined, it could be safely assumed that he possessed this skill, right from the period when they started to eat the animals.Įvidences are available in Tholkapium, Literatures, Thevarums, Ancient Tamil books on Music, and epigraphs to show that ancient Tamils had used various percussion instruments. He wore the skin of these animals and he created percussion instrument from them and enjoyed music and exchanged news using them. So as to fulfill his food requirement he consumed foliage plants, fruits, honey and wild animals hunted by him. Ancient Man lived in caves before being civilized.
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