noun
- A double-headed cylindrical drum used in Indian classical music and dance, played with the hands.
Usage: Also spelled mridangam.; Primarily used in South Indian classical music traditions.; A percussion instrument of significant cultural importance in Hindu and Indian music.
Examples
- The mridanga player kept steady rhythm throughout the classical performance.
- She learned to play the mridanga as part of her training in Bharatanatyam dance.
- The deep resonant tones of the mridanga complemented the sitar beautifully.
- In Carnatic music, the mridanga is an essential accompanying instrument.
- The musician's fingers moved rapidly across the mridanga's surface, producing complex rhythmic patterns.