Dappu is a percussion instrument. It is also called Tappet in coastal Andhra. It is made out of calf hide fixed to the margosa wooden structure in a circular shape. It is beaten with two sticks one thin and the other thicker. The form belongs exclusively to Harijans. Dappu dance is a vigorous type of dance as the Dappu is a powerful instrument.

Performance—a troupe consisting of ten to twenty artistes presents Dappu dance during marriages, car festivals and village fairs and festivals. They basically perform many kinds of steps like Tiger steps, bird steps, horse steps are some of the styles of dance movements presented in the Dappu dance.