making of chenda

1. jackfruit logs are used for the making of chenda,convert the wood into cylindrical shape

    The wood is dried for at least a month and then chiseled to make it hollow

 2.the skin of buffaloes and cows spread out for drying under the sun

 3.The skins are washed, stretched and pegged to small poles on the ground to be dried in sunlight for weeks and to be scrubbed and smoothened later. While two pieces are cut to cover the mouth of the hollow log, the rest is cut into long strap-like pieces that are used to tighten the cover.

4.scrubs buffalo skin and, applies black paste on the leather covering one side of the chenda and taps it to test the tone.

. Dry areca nut leaves are burnt and the ash is ground with cooked rice to form a paste that is applied on the skin to make it smooth. It is this that gives the quality of tone to the instrument.

5.both the coverings of the cylindrical wood willl be tied with a rope tightly in a vertical manner.