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Answered on 02 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Rajesh Kumar N

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The mridangam is made through a detailed and traditional process involving various materials and techniques. Here’s how it is typically crafted: ### Materials: 1. **Wood**: The shell is usually made from a single piece of seasoned wood (like jackfruit or neem) for durability and resonance. 2. **Animal... read more
The mridangam is made through a detailed and traditional process involving various materials and techniques. Here’s how it is typically crafted: ### Materials: 1. **Wood**: The shell is usually made from a single piece of seasoned wood (like jackfruit or neem) for durability and resonance. 2. **Animal Skin**: The drum heads are made from goat or cow skin, chosen for their ability to produce sound. 3. **Jute or Cotton**: Used for the tuning ropes and to hold the skin in place. ### Construction Process: 1. **Shell Shaping**: - The wood is cut and shaped into a cylindrical form. Craftsmen use traditional tools to carve and smooth the wood, ensuring it is hollow for optimal sound resonance. 2. **Preparing the Heads**: - The animal skin is treated and cut into circular pieces that will form the drum heads. - These skins are soaked to make them pliable and then dried to the desired thickness. 3. **Assembling the Heads**: - The prepared skins are attached to the wooden shell using a combination of adhesive and the jute or cotton rope. - The outer edges of the skins are typically tied and adjusted to ensure they are taut. 4. **Tuning**: - The drum heads are tuned by tightening or loosening the ropes. This process involves careful adjustments to achieve the desired pitch and tonal quality. - Some craftsmen also apply a mixture of clay and other materials on the drum heads to enhance sound quality. 5. **Finishing Touches**: - The mridangam is polished and finished to enhance its appearance. - Some artisans may add decorative elements or designs to the exterior. 6. **Quality Check**: - The final product is tested for sound quality and tuning before being delivered to musicians. ### Conclusion: The making of a mridangam is a meticulous process that combines craftsmanship, traditional techniques, and an understanding of acoustics to create a high-quality instrument capable of producing rich and resonant sounds. read less
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

My teaching experience 12 years

Yes, it is generally ethical to use the **mridangam** for musical purposes. However, concerns may arise over the materials used, such as animal skins for the drumheads. Ethical practices would involve using responsibly sourced or synthetic materials.
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Answered on 23 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Kunal Kale

Indian Classical Music-Tabla Teacher (Teaching Artist)

Both are percussion instruments. Mridangam is a South indian classical instrument whereas pakhawaj is a North Indian Classical Instrument. The sound of both percussion Instruments differs there unique identity in Indian Culture and Indian music
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

My teaching experience 12 years

It is invented around 18th century in Northern part of India
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

My teaching experience 12 years

The Dholak is a key part of Indian cultural celebration and festivities, such as weddings, religious ceremonies, and traditional dance performances. The Dholak is used in many folk genres, including qawali, kirtan and bhangra.
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Answered on 29 Sep Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

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Two headed hand drum
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

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Some say that tabla was invented in the 18th century by Amir Khusru. According to Indian mythology, the tabla was accidentally dropped by Lord Ganesh while he was playing the Pakhawaj.
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

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Sitar is the veena type of String instrument Tabla is mridungam type of instrument, which is played by tapping.. So it sounds different..
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Answered on 15 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

Sana Begum

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Kayda is an expression for flexible creation used in solo tabla performance. It is composed of different syllabuses to express and give it shape.
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Answered on 17 Oct Learn Mridangam +2 Tabla Dholak

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In a Carnatic music concert, the mridangam artist not only supports the lead performer but also engages in a captivating rhythmic dialogue with other accompanying percussion instruments like the ghatam (clay pot) and kanjira (South Indian tambourine)
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