- Para means “to announce” in Tamil.
- Parai is an easy-to-learn drum for all age groups and its music uplifts both the player and the listener.
- There are references to Parai music in “Tholkaappiyam” the ancient grammar book written five thousand (5000) years ago.
- Parai drum’s echoes through thirty-five different events—celebrations, battles, and moments of refuge. In the midst of war, it becomes a beacon of hope, guiding mothers, women, and children away from the darkness.
