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Author: Nathan Bolen Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Mrdanga is a finger-played, double-headed barrel drum from India. Its distinctive buzzing beat comes from split reeds trapped between the layers of animal skin that form the drum head. What makes the mrdanga unusual is its tuning: the drum maker mixes a paste from iron filings and rice and spreads it on the smaller of the two drum-heads. When dry, the paste controls the drum's pitch. This book explores the world of these artists, their history, lore and lived experience to arrive at a more organic and holistic understanding of the music that the mrdangam makes.
Author: Nathan Bolen Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Mrdanga is a finger-played, double-headed barrel drum from India. Its distinctive buzzing beat comes from split reeds trapped between the layers of animal skin that form the drum head. What makes the mrdanga unusual is its tuning: the drum maker mixes a paste from iron filings and rice and spreads it on the smaller of the two drum-heads. When dry, the paste controls the drum's pitch. This book explores the world of these artists, their history, lore and lived experience to arrive at a more organic and holistic understanding of the music that the mrdangam makes.
Author: Barney Bellah Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Mrdanga is a finger-played, double-headed barrel drum from India. Its distinctive buzzing beat comes from split reeds trapped between the layers of animal skin that form the drum head. What makes the mrdanga unusual is its tuning: the drum maker mixes a paste from iron filings and rice and spreads it on the smaller of the two drum-heads. When dry, the paste controls the drum's pitch. This book explores the world of these artists, their history, lore and lived experience to arrive at a more organic and holistic understanding of the music that the mrdangam makes.
Author: Erickavu N Sunil Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 351
Book Description
Resounding Mridangam explores the nuances of Mridangam, the majestic South-Indian drum, an inevitable accompaniment in Carnatic classical music. The book is a beautiful journey in time and history. It is designed for a wider readership comprising music students as their academic source at universities across the globe, performing musicians, followers of Indian & Western classical music, and anyone who wishes to gain interdisciplinary knowledge in music. Analysis of the physics of Mridangam would enthuse readers with a scientific bent of mind. It covers a comparative analysis of the various music genres to appreciate synergy and synthesis. The book also contains unheard vignettes of 200+ Mridangam masters. Resounding Mridangam is divided into eight chapters. Chapter 1: The South Indian Classical Music Chapter 2: The Musical Instruments Chapter 3: Mridangam - Evolution & History Chapter 4: Bani - The Playing Traditions Chapter 5: Mridangam - The Structure & Components Chapter 6: The Physics of Mridangam Chapter 7: The Tala Systems Chapter 8: The Great Masters The first two chapters set the book's tone wherein the readers are introduced to Indian Classical Music's spectacular world. These chapters cover the genesis and evolution of Indian classical music and dwell into the two major Indian music genres: the Carnatic and the Hindustani. The readers are given an overview of the Indian classical music instruments from the archaic to the contemporary ones. Chapters 3 and 4 cover the history and evolution of Mridangam. The playing traditions (Bani) are narrated in great detail. These chapters will enrich the readers with the rich history and fine traditions of Mridangam playing. Chapters 5 and 6 take the readers through the anatomy and physics behind Mridangam. The readers are given the scientific aspects of this instrument, which makes Mridangam a unique one among the other classical percussion instruments. Chapter 7 takes the readers to the Tala systems (rhythmic frameworks) in Carnatic music. All Tala systems in Carnatic music are explained in detail, which would be of special interest to all music students. The last chapter is a tribute to the great masters of Mridangam on whose guidance and contributions this instrument has evolved to be a ubiquitous part of the tradition of classical music. This chapter covers unheard vignettes of 217 Mridangam masters of great reputation who classical music lovers are revering. The chapter covers information that invokes the interest of all classes of readers. Resounding Mridangam is an earnest endeavour chronicling the king of percussion instruments - the Mridangam. This book appeals to all music lovers to get a nuanced perspective of Mridangam and its fitment in the Indian Classical music milieu. It will serve as a definitive handbook of Mridangam. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Erickavu N. Sunil is an A-Grade South-Indian percussion artist in Mridangam at the All India Radio, the national public radio broadcaster of India. During the three decades of his performing career, Sunil has performed alongside many maestros, and his talent has been recognised with several awards and accolades. He left behind a successful corporate career in Information Technology to spend more time exploring, researching and understanding music. Sunil has put to best use his background in science while researching for Resounding Mridangam which is sure to leave music lovers enthralled. Prof Trichy Sankaran, the world-renowned percussion virtuoso, has written the foreword to this book.
Author: T S Nandakumar Publisher: TSN's Percussive Arts Centre.Inc (TSNPAC) ISBN: Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 45
Book Description
"Roots of Mridangam" offers a comprehensive overview of the ancient South Indian Classical Carnatic music tradition associated with the percussive instrument, mridangam. The book delves into the historical and cultural significance of the instrument, elucidating its role in traditional performances. Furthermore, it showcases various examples of beats and rhythms characteristic of this style, while also featuring original compositions by the author.
Author: S. KRISHNASWAMI Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting ISBN: 8123024940 Category : Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Music and dance have been the chief forms of religious expression in India. In the course of her long history, India evolved a very wide variety of musical instruments. This book describes 56 musical instruments developed in India. The book is in two parts: part one gives the historical background of the Indian musical instruments and part two describes the musical instruments.
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