Mridangam
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Mridangam is a traditional South Indian double-headed drum that serves as the primary percussion instrument in Carnatic classical music.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Indian musical instrument
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
laya
ⓘ
nadai ⓘ tala ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Miruthangam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mridanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrudangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
black tuning paste
ⓘ
left head ⓘ right head ⓘ tension straps ⓘ wooden wedges ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
keeping tala
ⓘ
rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation |
Hindu temple music
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South Indian royal courts ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal skin drumheads
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jackwood ⓘ leather straps ⓘ rice paste black spot ⓘ wooden shell ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponents |
Karaikudi Mani
NERFINISHED
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Palani Subramania Pillai NERFINISHED ⓘ Palghat Mani Iyer NERFINISHED ⓘ T. K. Murthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichy Sankaran NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfHeads | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
finger strokes
ⓘ
hand-struck ⓘ palm strokes ⓘ |
| hasShape | barrel-shaped ⓘ |
| hasTuningProperty | tuned to tonic of main performer ⓘ |
| isDoubleSided | true ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedBy | mridangist ⓘ |
| playedInPosition |
horizontal
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placed across the lap ⓘ |
| primaryPercussionInstrumentOf | Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Kendang
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Pakhawaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bharatanatyam accompaniment
ⓘ
Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuchipudi accompaniment ⓘ South Indian classical music NERFINISHED ⓘ South Indian devotional music ⓘ |
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