While Ghudiki happens to be the name of a local musical instrument made of a round hollow wooden cylinder with piece of hide covering one mouth and played by twangs on the string running from the centre of the hide and held by the other hand, the Ghuduki Nabaranga Nata bears it's name, because the master of ceremony of this form plays on it through out.
This Ghuduki Nata is a highly st,lised form of a total theatre. The group consist of 8 to 10 artists who are all, all rounders. They do not need a green room and dress up or improvise everything in the midst of the spectators. The Ghuduki player is the director, commentator, jester, dancer and also suddenly turns into a character of the play if needed. The play starts with singing and dancing by two bous dressed in female attire and as the commentary goes, the same boys change into different roles assisted by the chorus and the musicians who stand up and fit into the plays according to the demands of the situation. A lot of singing dancing and humorous skits fill in the production which lasts up to 3 or 4 hours.