The Art and Culture Minister of Goa, Govind Gaude has announced that Ghumot, an indigenous earthen drum will soon be notified as a Heritage Musical Instrument of Goa.
a. Dhapli
b. Ghumot
c. Dholak
d. Mridang
About Ghumot:
- Ghumot is an indigenous earthen drum fashioned as a designed clay pot, with the skin of the monitor lizard stretched taut across the pot's mouth, forming a drumhead.
- Ghumot is a percussion instrument widely played during 'Ganesh Chaturthi Aarties'.
Why was Ghumot banned?
- The skin of monitor lizard is one of the key components of the Ghumot.
- Since the monitor lizard was classified as an endangered wildlife species and was listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, Ghumot was banned by the Forest Department of Goa.
- In recent years attempts were made to revive the heritage instrument of Goa by replacing monitor lizard skin with the skin of a she-goat.
- This revival had spiked the interests about the instrument.
Question:
Q. Which indigenous earthen drum will soon be notified as a Heritage Musical Instrument of Goa?a. Dhapli
b. Ghumot
c. Dholak
d. Mridang
