Name: Gataberaya

Also known as: Udarata Beraya

Wikidata item: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80862258

Invented by: Ancient Sri Lankan's

External links: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GataBeraya.jpg

                       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_drums

                       https://lanka.com/about/interests/traditional-drums/

Disambiguation: Percussion instrument, Played by both hands

Description: This is the main drum used to accompany dances in the Kandyan or the Hill Country tradition. This drum is turned out of wood from Ehela, Kohomba or Kos tree. The drum tapers towards the ends and on the right side, the opening is covered with the skin of a monkey while the opening on the other side is covered with a cattle skin. The strings that are used tighten the sides are from a deer skin. A student who begins his training in the use of the Geta Bera has to practice twelve elementary exercise.