Learn Indian Instrumental Music with Free Lessons & Tips

1. Step 1: Get yourself familiar with the basics of Hindustani Classical Music. You'd be shocked how many folks skip this step and end up really puzzled.
2. Step 2: Get familiar properly with the instrument. 
3. Step 3: Learn the basic strokes. 
4. Step 4: Play your first taal.

yes, because the bass of the tabla if you play lightly, it sounds okay. But when you put strength in the bass of the tabla to create waves by sliding and using different patterns, it just don't only sounds wonderfull rather it becomes the backbone of the event, whether it's a holy event or some normal event.

Over the years, the mridangam evolved and was made from different kinds of wood for increased durability, and today, its body is constructed from the wood of the jackfruit tree. It is widely believed that the tabla, the mridangam's Hindustani musical counterpart, was first constructed by splitting a mridangam in half.

History of MridangamIt is said that Nandi played the mridangam during Shiva's taandav dance, leading to the instrument being known as Deva Vaadyam, or divine instrument. Another story says the mridangam was created to recreate the sound of Indra as he moved through the heavens on his elephant.

There is no specific brand for mridangam however the southern part of india is the best place to buy a mridangam from.

Most of the popular mrudangam makers in Chennai have their shops in a small radius in Mylapore. The shops are generally small, hole-in-the-wall establishments, so they’re easy to miss, but sometimes you may see the jackfruit wood bodies being kept outside nearby to dry.

Today the mridangam is most widely used in Carnatic music performances. These performances take place all over Southern India and are now popular all over the world. As the principal rhythmic accompaniment (pakkavadyam), the mridangam has a place of utmost importance, ensuring all of the other artists are keeping their timing in check while providing support to the main artist. One of the highlights of a modern Carnatic music concert is the percussion solo (thani avarthanam), where the mridangam artist and other percussionists such as kanjira, morsing, and ghatam vidwans exchange various complex rhythmic patterns, culminating in a grand finale where the main artist resumes where he or she left off.