ghatam

English

Ghatam, a musical instrument.

Etymology

From Sanskrit घटं (ghaṭaṃ).

Noun

ghatam (plural ghatams)

1. (music) An earthenware pot used as a percussion instrument in the Carnatic music of South India.
   • 2009 May 1, Nate Chinen, “Bringing Along Friends Who Can Add to the Beat”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     For a stretch, this cohort made additional room for T. H. Vinayakram, an expert on the ghatam, an earthenware pot played with thrummed fingers or open palms.