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mridangam

/mrɪˈdʌŋɡəm/noun

उच्चारण म्रिडंगम

मृदंगम्

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noun
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    [C]

    a South Indian drum with two heads, played with the hands and used mainly in Carnatic music

    मृदंगम्

    • He accompanied the singer on the mridangam.
    • Umayalpuram K Sivaraman is a mridangam maestro.
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General knowledge

The mridangam is the main percussion instrument of Carnatic music.

Mridangam, Carnatic संगीत का मुख्य ताल-वाद्य है।