Mridangam

Mridangam/Tannumai
Percussion instrument
Related instruments
  • Mardala, pakhawaj, khol, tabla, kendang
  • Ghatam, Kanjira, Morsing (accompanying instruments)
Musicians
  • Legacy: Palghat Mani Iyer, Palani Subramaniam Pillai, Ramanathapuram C S Murugabhoopathy, Palghat R. Raghu, Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair, Vellore G. Ramabhadran, Karaikudi Mani, Umayalpuram Kasiviswanatha Sivaraman, Trichy Sankaran
More articles or information
Carnatic music

The mridangam is an ancient percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is a traditional royal instrument originating in the south Indian state of Kerala and is widely used in south Indian classical music, called Carnatic music, especially in its sangeetha kacherees. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion instrument. A related instrument is the kendang, played in the Maritime Southeast Asia. It is a complex instrument to tune and involves a lot of mathematics to construct korvais.

During a percussion ensemble, the mridangam is often accompanied by the ghatam, the kanjira, and the morsing.

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