Mirdangam Accompaniment

[thineshan54321]

Hey guys, does anyone have a collection of Mrdanga accompanying carnatic tracks so that I can improve my playing skills since my arengtram is coming up. thx in advance. also does neone have ne tips to do good on my arengetram. Its in august of this year. So any practice tips etc?

[bingleguy]

:thumbsup: All the best thineshan !!!!

Sabash vAnga vAzhthukkaL !!!!

[Arthi]

hi thineshan

try this link

http://www.raaga.com/channels/carnatic/instrumental.asp

under carnatic music, u may get in instrumental section

All the best !!! :)

will try to provide u some more links

[Arthi]

hi

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/s


though i have not heard ,hope the above link wld help u...

the link gives u the famous artist in Mirdangam

1. Umayaalpuram K sivaraman
2. Karaikudi mani .... & so many artists
all the best for ur arangEtram :)

[sasibaloo]

Best of luck. listen to as many concerts. Besides concentrating on thani , devote much attention on how to follow a kriti which is most important.
with wishes.

[thineshan54321]

thx to all of u for ur wonderful links, tips, and comments. please do pour in as many suggestions as u can. right now, i am listening to carnatic songs a lot, paying attention to the nadais and theermanams.

[bingleguy]

I ve relished

Umayalpuram Sivaraman thani avarthanams .... i ve been blessed with the great man's personal meet .....

Palghat Mani iyer thani avarthanams ......

[thineshan54321]

I ve relished

Umayalpuram Sivaraman thani avarthanams .... i ve been blessed with the great man's personal meet .....

Palghat Mani iyer thani avarthanams ......

they are truly mindblowing. also karaikudi mani's thani avarthanams are out of this world. the way he goes from on rhythm to another is an art of a genius. very hard to even reproduce 10% of it.

[bingleguy]

:-) ys ... he is simply amazing ...
hes really a Mridangam Maestro !!!!

[ts]

Sivaraman sir usually plays with whats called as a kutchi mridamgam... Here the gap between the layers of skin on the right side are seperated by thin pieces of bamboo sticks. this helps the mridangam to resonate.

Mani Sir's mridangam is what is called as a "kappi muttu" mridangam where sticks are replaced with small beads made of the same material that shows up black on the right side of the mridangam. This is apparantly more difficult to play with but gives a very robust and deep sound.

[thineshan54321]

Sivaraman sir usually plays with whats called as a kutchi mridamgam... Here the gap between the layers of skin on the right side are seperated by thin pieces of bamboo sticks. this helps the mridangam to resonate.

Mani Sir's mridangam is what is called as a "kappi muttu" mridangam where sticks are replaced with small beads made of the same material that shows up black on the right side of the mridangam. This is apparantly more difficult to play with but gives a very robust and deep sound.

hey thx for the info, i am going to buy a new mrdangam because my current one is not so good. i will keep what you said in mind when i buy mine.