Indian Drum - Mridangam
Indian Drum - this is a type of Mridangam drum. The pieces of wood between the leather braces and the striped shell are used to assist the tuning. The playing requires great skill, with the wrist, flat of the hand and fingers all employed to produce different sounds. The origin of the Mridangam is popularly ascribed to the God Mahadeo (Shiva), and is thought to be the most ancient of the Indian drums
Picture No
10694654
Media ID
46576100
Size
2790px x 5353px
(6.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Lambert & Butler Cigarette Card Series - Interesting Musical Instruments (11/25)
Date
1929
