kandast
Kandast is a traditional percussion instrument and the name given to a family of rhythmic patterns used in Kandarian music. The term appears in ethnographic records dating to the late 19th century and is associated with the ceremonial music of the Kandari plateau. In its instrumental sense, kandast refers to a hollow wooden box drum with a single animal skin head stretched over one end. The instrument is typically played with the hands, producing a sharp crack when struck near the rim and a deeper tone from the center.
Playing kandast involves a set of interlocking strokes that form cyclic patterns, often performed alongside other
Construction and tunings vary by locality; common wood types include hardwoods such as ebony or mahogany, and
In contemporary practice, kandast has been incorporated into fusion and world-m music contexts while maintaining traditional