mridangam
English
Alternative forms
- mridanga
- mrudangam
- mrdangam
- mrithangam
- miruthangam
- mirudhangam
Etymology
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mridangam, a musical instument.
From Tamil மிருதங்கம் (mirutaṅkam), and its source, Sanskrit मृदंग (mṛdaṃga).
Noun
mridangam (plural mridangams)
- (music) A percussion instrument used in southern Indian music, consisting of a two-sided drum whose body is usually made from a hollowed piece of jackfruit wood. [from 19th c.]
- 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 145:
- A sarangi player set the tone and Kalavati began to sing in her sweet, melodious voce; mridangam and sitar accompanied her.
- 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 145: