Hugs and more hugs to you, my friends at Rising Star! I just finished my drawing for today. You could say I finished it about 30 minutes ago, so it's still hot and fresh out of the oven. So be careful not to burn yourself when you go to see it. 😅 Joking aside, the drawing is of a musical instrument called the Udukai. You can easily find it in the rare instrument decks with the identification number R73. Among its attributes is 50 luck.
The Udukai, friends, is a drum widely used in places like Nepal and even India. But it can be seen almost all over the world. This drum has some interesting features; the most striking is that it can be played in several different positions. You can play it in the traditional position, that is, standing upright to play one of its sides.
But what's special about it is that several have a second membrane on the bottom, allowing it to be played from the side with both hands. That is, from the bottom and from the top. This allows two musicians to play it, or a single musician to play it with both hands. This method is very useful for creating rhythms that can't be created with just one side.
In countries like Nepal, it's commonly used for music in general, but its use is emphasized in more traditional music or music focused on culture and beliefs. For example, for festivities to celebrate special days and beliefs. That is, a use similar to that given to most traditional instruments in each country, like the ones we've seen here over time.
So, what did you think of the drawing, friends? I think the Udukai is great; that option of being able to play it with both hands on each side isn't seen on almost any other drum, so it was very interesting to see it here today and learn a little. If anyone who sees my drawing would like to add anything, please do! I love reading your responses. I'll be back soon with more.