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mridangam

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9
Pronunciation
/mɹɪˈdʌŋ.ɡəm/
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/mɹɪˈdʌŋ.ɡəm/ · /mri.d̪ɐŋ.ɡɐm/

Definition of mridangam

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.
    “A sarangi player set the tone and Kalavati began to sing in her sweet, melodious voce; mridangam and sitar accompanied her.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam മൃദംഗം (mr̥daṅgaṁ), from Sanskrit मृदङ्ग (mṛdaṅga). Alternative forms are from various other Indian languages such as miruthangam, mirudhangam are borrowed from Tamil மிருதங்கம் (mirutaṅkam), mridang from Hindi मृदङ्ग (mŕdaṅg) etc.

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