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The kuzhal is a traditional double reed wind instrument used in the south Indian state of Kerala. It is similar in construction to a nagaswaram or a large shehnai, and has a very shrill and penetrating tone.

Kuzhal is primarily used as an accompaniment for chenda-led ensembles Panchari Melam and Pandi Melam, where the piper plays the anchor role. However, as prelude to melams, it is also used to present solo concert (with a couple of accompanying instruments), in which case it is called Kuzhal Pattu.

The instrument has a wooden body with a conical bore, at the end of which is affixed a brass bell. The player, who is almost always male, blows through a double reed and closes small holes with both hands.

References

L.S. Rajagopalan. Temple Musical Instruments Of Kerala. ISBN 978-81-246-0544-8. D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd

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Kuzhal video

v t e Double reed instruments
(also includes those with quadruple and sextuple reeds; does not include bagpipes)
European classical (modern)	Piccolo oboe Piccolo heckelphone Oboe Oboe d'amore Cor anglais (English horn) Bass oboe Heckelphone Lupophon Contrabass oboe Tenoroon Bassoon Semi-contrabassoon Contrabassoon Contraforte Contrabassophone Reed contrabass Sarrusophone Rothphone Tromboon
European classical (historical)	Aulos Baroque oboe Bassanello Cornamuse Cromorne Crumhorn Dulcian Hirtenschalmei Kortholt Oboe da caccia Pommer Rackett Rauschpfeife Shawm
African traditional	Algaita Rhaita Zukra
Asian traditional	Balaban Duduk Guan Gyaling Hichiriki Hne Kèn Kèn bầu Kèn đám ma Kuzhal Mizmar Nadaswaram Ottu Pi Piri Shehnai Sundari Sorna Sralai Suona Taepyeongso Tangmuri Zurna/Surnai
European traditional	Aulos Bifora Birbynė Bombard Catalan shawm Dulzaina Graïle Gralla Musette Piffero Sopila Tárogató Zurna Surma-horn
American traditional	Chirimía Trompeta china

v t e Indian musical instruments
Wind (Sushir)	Bansuri Harmonium Karnay Kombu Kuzhal Nadaswaram Nafir Pungi Shankha Shehnai Shruti box Sringa Tharai Venu
Plucked Stringed (Tat)	Dotara Ektara Gottuvadhyam Pena Rudra veena Santoor Saraswati veena Sarod Seni Rebab Sitar Surbahar Swarabat Swarmandal Tanpura Electronic tanpura Veena Vichitra veena Yazh
Bowed Stringed (Vitat)	Dilruba Esraj Sarangi Sarinda Taus Violin
Membranous Percussion (Avanaddh)	Anandalahari Chande Chenda Damaru Dhaak Duggi Dhol Dholak Dholki Edakka Kanjira Khamak Khol Madal Mardala Mizhav Mridangam Nagada Pakhawaj Parai Sambal Tabla Jori (instrument) Tavil Udukai
Non-Membranous Percussion (Ghan)	Chimta Ghatam Ghungroo Jal tarang Kartal Khanjani Khartal Manjira Morsing
Other	Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya Indian classical music Music of India Jivari
Historical/possibly extinct	Ālāpiṇī vīṇā Eka-tantri vina Kinnari vina Pinaka vina

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