How Mridangam Is Made?
Today, the Mridangam Is Made from a Large Piece of Hollowed out Jackfruit Wood. the Two Mouths or Openings Are Covered with Goatskin, and Attached to Each...
Today, the Mridangam is made from a large piece of hollowed out jackfruit wood. The two mouths or openings are covered with goatskin, and attached to each other with tightly bound leather straps. The two sides of the drum are different sizes, so you can get bass and treble sounds from one drum!
Is mridangam made of cow skin?
The mridangam is a paradox. The two-headed “king of percussion”, without which the sound of Carnatic music cannot be the same, is made of cowhide. Therefore the makers of the instrument have been traditionally Dalits or Dalit Christians, but its players and connoisseurs traditionally Brahmin and elite.
Who created mridangam?
The World Of Mridangam. The origin of mridangam goes back to the Indian mythologies wherein it is stated that Lord Nandi (the Bull God), who was the escort of Lord Shiva was a master percussionist and used to play the mridangam during the performance of the " Taandav " dance by Lord Shiva.
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