The titti is a type of bagpipe played in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India, made from an entire goat-skin. The instrument is described as a goatskin with a double-reed inserted into one leg, and a bamboo blowpipe into the other. The term tittii is used in Telugu, Kannarese, and Malayalam.

History

Several paintings possibly depicting bagpipes are show in Kerala, from the early eighteenth centure.

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 (1782–1835 CE) notes that the Yanadis, a forest tribe in Madras, also play the bagpipes,

Usage

The instrument is often used to provide solely a constant drone. References note the instrument being used as a drone accompaniment by storytellers and singers.