Ghatam

The ghaṭam (Sanskrit: घट ghaṭam "pot", Tamil: கடம் kaṭam, Kannada: ಘಟ ghaṭa, Telugu: ఘటం ghaṭaṁ) is a percussion instrument used in the Carnatic music of South India. Its variant is also played in Punjab and is known as Gharha as is a part of Punjabi folk traditions. Its analogue in Rajasthan is known as the madga and pani mataqa "water jug".