Kerala

One of the first things you notice as a visitor to a village in central or northern Kerala is the drums. Especially if you come between mid-November and mid-May, roughly the dry, hot season, a common scene is a street procession of elephants followed by an ensemble composed mostly of drummers, with a crowd of enthusiastic townspeople in the rear. Near a temple you will quite likely hear drummers playing, particularly during the temple’s annual festival. If you...