{"product_id":"s-p-muttulakshmi-presale-11-20-26-south-india-villuppattu-the-bow-song-cd-new","title":"S.P. Muttulakshmi - (PRESALE 11\/20\/26) South India: Villuppattu - The Bow Song (CD) | NEW","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHIPS BY 11\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouth India: Villuppattu - The Bow Song\u003cbr\u003eArtist: S.P. Muttulakshmi Format: CD Release Date: 11\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003eLABEL: Ocora France\u003cbr\u003eVENDOR: Naxos of America, INC\u003cbr\u003eDISTRIBUTOR: AMPED\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 3415820001316\u003cbr\u003eGENRE: International\u003cbr\u003eRELEASE DATE: 11\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT ID: OCO560290.2\u003cbr\u003eWEIGHT: .24 lb\u003cbr\u003eCASE LOT QTY: 30\u003cbr\u003eCD\u003cbr\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eThe villuppattu ('song of the bow') is a tradition of epic and ritual songs from the Tamil region, performed here by S. P. Muttulakshmi and T. Muttusvami Pulavar: the main instrument (the large villu bow) and light percussion instruments provide the rhythm for the chanting of sacred texts rising from the temple.\u003cbr\u003eVilluppattu orchestras perform at major seasonal village festivals held in lower-status Hindu temples dedicated to a demon-god and\/or his consort. This tradition attaches great importance to the sacred nature of texts (preserved on palm leaves) that recount the history of local deities. A bow 2 to 3 metres long serves as a percussion instrument and rests on a terracotta pot (kutam). The string, to which small bells are attached, is struck by two singers using a pair of sticks; and the pot is struck by a musician with a large spatula. Three other percussionists and singers play a small hourglass-shaped drum (udukkai), small cymbals (jalra) and wooden claves (kattai).\u003cbr\u003eCredits\u003cbr\u003eComposer(s)\u003cbr\u003eGiuseppe Verdi\u003cbr\u003eArtist(s)\u003cbr\u003eS. P. MuttulakshmiS.P. MuttulakshmiT. Muttusvami Pulavar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: NEW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: 3415820001316\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: WORLD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: OCORA FRANCE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog Number: OCO560290.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 11\/20\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"S.P. Muttulakshmi","offers":[{"title":"- WORLD *NEW*","offer_id":66814235508851,"sku":"1FFNVL-UHHQ-00","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/world-new_glt2U.jpg?v=1791432688","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/s-p-muttulakshmi-presale-11-20-26-south-india-villuppattu-the-bow-song-cd-new","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}