Villadi vādyam

Villadi vādyam *stick zither of the W. coast of India, consisting of a long lacquered stick with leather cord resting on a clay pot placed upside down on the ground, acting as resonator. Clusters of small bells, threaded on a string, are suspended from the stick; 4 or 5 persons alternately strike the cord with specially made short sticks (179). Sambamoorthy, P. Catalogue of the Musical Instruments Exhibited in the Government Museum, Madras. 1931.