Table of Contents
- 1 Which instrument is made from the wood of jackfruit?
- 2 What is mridangam made up of?
- 3 When was kanjira invented?
- 4 Who invented kanjira?
- 5 Are cows killed to make mridangam?
- 6 What is a Kanjira made of?
- 7 What is the kanjira made of?
- 8 What is Mridangam and how is it made?
- 9 What gives a mridangam its distinct metallic timbre?
- 10 Why is the mridangam associated with Lord Shiva?
Which instrument is made from the wood of jackfruit?
Kanjira is a percussion instrument made of wood of jackfruit tree, lizard skin, goatskin, and metal. This folk instrument is found in various parts of South India.
What is mridangam made up of?
jackfruit wood
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!
What is mridangam called in English?
noun. A barrel-shaped double-headed drum with one head larger than the other, used in southern Indian music.
When was kanjira invented?
As a folk and bhajan instrument, it has been used in India for many centuries. It was modified to a frame drum with a single pair of jingles by Manpoondia Pillai in the 1880s, who is credited with bringing the instrument to the classical stage.
Who invented kanjira?
Manpoondia Pillai
The kanjira’s emergence in South Indian Carnatic music, as well as the development of the modern form of the instrument, is credited to Manpoondia Pillai. In the 1880s, Manpoondia Pillai was a temple lantern-bearer who sought to study drumming.
Who created mridangam?
Korambu Subrahmanian Namboodiri
The concept of Mridangamela was developed by Korambu Subrahmanian Namboodiri and is currently propagated by Korambu Vikraman Namboodiri. Mridangamela is designed to be easily performed and managed even when performed by a group of children. It is common that the age of artists can range from 3 years to above.
Are cows killed to make mridangam?
Mani, a finicky player whose mridangam needs to be serviced (for Rs 1,500) after every concert, insists: “Only those cows are killed that are old and are of no use.” Adds Sivaraman: “Cows are not killed to make mridangams. They are slaughtered anyway and we merely use the hide.”
What is a Kanjira made of?
Kanjira is considered secondary to mridangam, which is the major percussion instrument used in concerts. It consists of a circular wooden frame made of the wood of the jackfruit tree. The monitor lizard skin is stretched over one side to form the playing head.
Who invented Khanjira?
What is the kanjira made of?
jackfruit tree
Kanjira is considered secondary to mridangam, which is the major percussion instrument used in concerts. It consists of a circular wooden frame made of the wood of the jackfruit tree. The monitor lizard skin is stretched over one side to form the playing head.
What is Mridangam and how is it made?
Mridangams can be made in a number of ways, but have traditionally been made by hollowing a thick piece of jackfruit wood to between two and three centimeters, giving it a drum-like shape. The sides of the mridangam are sealed using the skin of a goat or cow, and leather straps are used to tightly lace and connect these sides.
Why is Mridangam played during tandava dance?
It is believed that, during tandava dance of Lord Shiva, Mridangam was played by Nandi which created divine rhythm across the universe. The wood used to make Mridangam had been changed numerous times for enhancing its durability and melody.
What gives a mridangam its distinct metallic timbre?
The goat skin covering the smaller aperture is anointed in the center with a black disk made of rice flour, ferric oxide powder and starch. This black tuning paste is known as the satham or karanai and gives the mridangam its distinct metallic timbre.
Why is the mridangam associated with Lord Shiva?
Hindu mythology, sculptures and paintings often associates this instrument with deities like Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva. It is believed that, during tandava dance of Lord Shiva, Mridangam was played by Nandi which created divine rhythm across the universe.