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Parts of the khol (mridanga) The khol is a drum with a hollow earthen body, with drumheads at both ends, one far smaller than the other. The drumheads are made of cow or goat skin, and are three-layered and treated with a circle of rice paste, glue, and iron known as syahi.
The mridangam is an ancient percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad , a modified version, the pakhawaj , is the primary percussion instrument.
The dholak is a two-headed hand drum, a folk percussion instrument. The dholak is most commonly recognised in countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, but can also be found amongst the Indo-Diaspora in countries such as Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa and Mauritius.
Pakhavaj, mridangam, khol, dholak, nagara, madal, tbilat, jori, bongos: A demo of tabla playing. A tabla [nb 1] is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent.
The pakhavaj is a barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, originating from the Indian subcontinent, [1] kendang of Maritime Southeast Asia and other South Asian double-headed drums. . Its older forms were made with c
• Chikara • Dhantara • Dilruba • Ektara violin • Esraj • Kamaicha • Kingri (string instrument) • Mayuri Vina or Taus • Onavillu • Behala (violin type) • Pena (musical instrument) • Pinaka vina • Pulluvan Veena - one stringed violin • Ravanahatha • Sarangi • Classical Sarangi • Sarinda • Tar Shehnai • Taus • Villu Paatu - arched bow instrument
When played for dancing, the Tumdah' player suspends the drum around his neck with a cord or leather strap. The Tumdah' falls within the larger category of double-headed hand-struck Indian drums, which have various names: Dholak, Nal, Mridangam. The player strikes the Tumdak' with full hand and fingers as required by the musical pattern.
The Jori originates from the Punjab region of South Asia. [1] Historically, the Jori has accompanied Gurbani Kirtan. [1] [2] Prominent exponents of the Jori include Ustad Sukhvinder Singh "Pinky". [3] Bhai Baldeep Singh, Sardar Jasdeep Singh, Bhai Surdarshan Singh and Bhai Gian Singh Namdhari. [1] In its construction, the Jori is similar to the ...