I lugged a mridangam around India for 6 months, and everywhere I went people would say, "you'll never be able to play that!...tabla is one thing...a mridangam is totally another!" Well...many years later...it sits on my staircase, a remnant of my dreams to play my beloved mridangam. Not played...but dusted regularly, and enjoyed as a memory of my time in India...so they were right I guess!! I still adore the sound of the mridangam...and Carnatic music still lifts my heart...So enormous respect to Indian musicians especially mridangam players from me here in the UK.
South Indian music is mathematical n presentation, but north Indian is merely presentation less computation..... correct if I'm mistake..... I m not from India but do appreciate their music , carnatic music n western music
@@srajan5286 ignorance at its finest. Both are mathematical. North India you'll find a lot of micro-beat repertoire. Someone like Ustad Zakir Hussain is a mathematical genius.
My god what an expertise in such a young age. I just skipped learning this instrument in 7 years as my fingers were paining,but now i understand what a big mistake i have committed by not taking hard work. Really miss mridangam and it is so dynamic instrument. Connected to sole i think.. Now learning Santoor and Flute with Hindustani Vocal. Indian music is very unique..!! Love you Rohan.. Such a talented you are..!!
Mridangam is my favorite drum out of all drums! You have demonstrated it very well. Thanks for uploading this video! I always say, this is a talking drum 👌😁
this is excellent. I don't play mridangam but I thoroughly enjoy listening to it played, especially by this man, he is very talented! Thank you for sharing this.
Excellent play i was one of the oldest disciple of Shri Umayalpuram K Shivaraman learnt for 5 years during my school days and left it :( really planning to continue with all mora , korvai's of adhi,rupaka,misra and kanda one day ...
Wonderful to see and hear this explanation and performance! Last night I watched Sarvam Thaala Mayam on Netflix and got introduced to the mridangam . Am hooked! Now, if only I could pronounce it correctly!
it is a scientific and analytic approach to tih instrument and it has educative wellness for interested people. Thanks a lot from Turkey ... Fırat Dereli
Whoa calm down there umeshway, I didn't mean that he created the first mridangam ever played, but he created the new style that he's playing with in this video. When the mridangam was first played, people suspect it was made out of clay or mud, while now it is made out of jackfruit, so whoever first thought of making the mridangam out of wood, and the karani out of sadham and each other parts out of leather, I wold say he "made" that style, because he as the first to think of it, and employ it.
hey bro ...love u i m from bangladesh .. my sister performs rabindra sangeet and her ustad plays mridangam sometimes....but it looks alittle different . i pesonally dont know too much but i listen to rabindra , nazrul, balamuralikrishna,sufis, soothes my ears and mind
Rohan, I appreciate your doing this video. It is so clear! I will use it in my class, Intro to World Music. Maybe you could also do a short video explaining the vocal drum syllables, and the how the drum works with the tala cycles! You are fabulous!
whats your problem? Maybe someeone requested him to make a documentary? I've seen this fellow play live and he is an excellent accompanyist. With knowledge beyond his years. You should be thankful that he is doing something productive here, as apposed to commenting uselessly.
I'm not positive if this is right, but I'm pretty sure this is the type of mridangam Rohan made himself, where it can change sruti's by just adjusting the nuts/bolts. Don't quote me for that though
People need to calm down about this, I doubt Rohan calls him self the "Mridangam Master", I'm sure people came up to him and asked him to make the documentary, he goes to Kalamazoo College in Michigan (U.S), where this is a new and unique thing, he has taught many kids there very well from what I've heard, and to them, he is considered a "master", notice he didn't post this video, yet someone from his school did
Hi, When you play the final Korvai in Trisram, Taka Takadina Jam (6) Taka Takadina Jam (6) Taka takadina Jam (2) This third jam sounds like 2 Mathras, which is suppose to be three before playing the three kandams..... Take care.
Hi, I play the mridangam, I know some people that do have the black dot in on the thoppi side (left hand), and its fine for now, if your just starting out, however if you really want to get better and play like the artist demonstrating, you may want to purchase yourself a new mridangam
Rohan is from an Indian family, but grew up mostly in the USA -- thus the accent (or lack of same, depending on your viewpoint). What's so strange about that?
rohan is an upcoming mridangam player who accompanied me once in chennai! i wish him a bright musical future! please try to correct the KORVAI(starts at 3.27) and re post it!make tha poorvangam end karvai to 3 instead of 2! somebody already pointed out!
Actually mridangam was used on whole India in ancient times .. undoubtedly it's not used in hindustani music but when it comes to religious ceremonies Mridangam is played whether it's northern part or southern part of India ... And there are other instrument which are not in Hindustani style of music but indeed are very essential in religious ceremonies of whole india ( eg. Sitar , ghatam , mridangam , pakhawaj )
Actually most membranophone type drums are toned, only a few types aren't , it's just that the drums that have become more popular(tom toms, kick, and snare) are of the few that aren't
Good job Roshan.... keep going... expecting more from you...!!! i learn mirudangam in child hood... but a master... this video will be more helpful to polish up my skills... more of your explanations and lessons would make me a master.. :)
Question: What kind of Mridangam do you have? Yours looks very nice with the strap/nut/bolt combo. Where do you get this type of a mridangam?? Please advise
well considering that the word Mridangam literally means "mud/clay", and "sound", I have a strong suspicion that it was made out of mud/clay. True I am "assuming" it but it is more of a "strong" assumption rather than a weak one.
Hi Rohan, Please advise me from where shal I get the same type of Mridamgam which you playing on this video.I do have Mridamgam's which has leather straps.tks & goodluck.
Vah, vah, vah! Excellent playing!! Beautiful instrument. (Please don't have drum in background when speaking. Very distracting. One at a time is best.)
@uptothe Ahh, I should have known it was the predecessor to the table. Four sturdy legs and a nice surface to work off of. Gotta love those amazing tables :P
Why not speak the bols when demonstrating ? , it would have made much more sense and is a vital element missed , other wise would have been a good short video ;)
I like Mridanga, or Khol better. The sound is much sweater. But I'm sorry I don't want to be a negative spammer. The thing with Mridangam vs Mridanga is that you just cant make the same sound on the bass side with Mridangam as Mridanga. It doesn't resonate so much and the sound made on the other side are much sharper and less pleasing as that of Mridanga. But I'm sure there are people that prefer the sharper sound.
Beautiful instrument, beautiful video., beautiful playing! Hi everyone! Would you still recommend this drum for young athletes/sports people? I wanted to ask if playing with a heavy drum on your leg for long periods (i.e. for arrangatrams/long shows) can cause postural problems that are difficult to reverse? I'm just noting that the two hips will be in asymmetrical positions, as will the spine. Will this not affect the long term arrangement of the hips and spine? I've had this happen to me and I wondering how common this can be? It's given me a limp, and has left me unable to play any sport since I was 13, and means I take pain killers every day (since the age of 18). My teachers (who were doctors) didn't mention these side effects, and deny these are common side effects but both walk with a visible limp. Anyone else in a similar position?
Hi I am not sure of the details. But I have also read elsewhere that playing mrudangam has its side effects on your body. I am not sure but to what extent and whether it's of any significance. Thank you..
I lugged a mridangam around India for 6 months, and everywhere I went people would say, "you'll never be able to play that!...tabla is one thing...a mridangam is totally another!" Well...many years later...it sits on my staircase, a remnant of my dreams to play my beloved mridangam. Not played...but dusted regularly, and enjoyed as a memory of my time in India...so they were right I guess!! I still adore the sound of the mridangam...and Carnatic music still lifts my heart...So enormous respect to Indian musicians especially mridangam players from me here in the UK.
South Indian music is mathematical n presentation, but north Indian is merely presentation less computation..... correct if I'm mistake..... I m not from India but do appreciate their music , carnatic music n western music
@@srajan5286 ignorance at its finest. Both are mathematical. North India you'll find a lot of micro-beat repertoire. Someone like Ustad Zakir Hussain is a mathematical genius.
Why do u listen to people. U can still learn.
My god what an expertise in such a young age. I just skipped learning this instrument in 7 years as my fingers were paining,but now i understand what a big mistake i have committed by not taking hard work. Really miss mridangam and it is so dynamic instrument. Connected to sole i think.. Now learning Santoor and Flute with Hindustani Vocal. Indian music is very unique..!! Love you Rohan.. Such a talented you are..!!
Bro that's how interest on such auspicious instrument will be born back in the hearts of todays' generation . . Keep it up . . Respect!
Mridangam is my favorite drum out of all drums! You have demonstrated it very well. Thanks for uploading this video! I always say, this is a talking drum 👌😁
One of my favorite percussion instruments right here. Beautiful!
That was incredible. It's nice to know there's talent coming from so close to home. I live in mount pleasant and I attend Central Michigan University.
Rohan Krishnamurthy was my first mridangam guru 🙏🙏🙏
The both right and left combination is so great
this is excellent. I don't play mridangam but I thoroughly enjoy listening to it played, especially by this man, he is very talented! Thank you for sharing this.
Excellent play i was one of the oldest disciple of Shri Umayalpuram K Shivaraman learnt for 5 years during my school days and left it :( really planning to continue with all mora , korvai's of adhi,rupaka,misra and kanda one day ...
Wonderful to see and hear this explanation and performance! Last night I watched Sarvam Thaala Mayam on Netflix and got introduced to the mridangam . Am hooked! Now, if only I could pronounce it correctly!
it is a scientific and analytic approach to tih instrument and it has educative wellness for interested people. Thanks a lot from Turkey ... Fırat Dereli
nice perform....i like mrudangam very much....so thanks for this post
Its a technical matter to note that, in the korvai, instead of a 3 (3/6) karvai, all 3 times a 2 (2/6) karvai was given.
god bless you, I am so glad I came accross this video. you are very blessed with musical talent. I wish you the best.
he's good!
Splendid... never seen such a class ... GOOD LUCK and i expect you to be the great player ... of Mirudangam...
Excellent!!! Awesome talent!! Keep up the great talent and education. Good for you...
"The piece is equally pre-composed and [as it is] improvised" !!!
It does not matter who plays what, only that music is furthered and people are enlightened
I used to play the Mridangam when I was young. Rohan played it really well. Nice !!!
excellent performance!!
Whoa calm down there umeshway, I didn't mean that he created the first mridangam ever played, but he created the new style that he's playing with in this video. When the mridangam was first played, people suspect it was made out of clay or mud, while now it is made out of jackfruit, so whoever first thought of making the mridangam out of wood, and the karani out of sadham and each other parts out of leather, I wold say he "made" that style, because he as the first to think of it, and employ it.
hey bro ...love u i m from bangladesh .. my sister performs rabindra sangeet and her ustad plays mridangam sometimes....but it looks alittle different . i pesonally dont know too much but i listen to rabindra , nazrul, balamuralikrishna,sufis, soothes my ears and mind
Thanks for sharing! It's a beautiful instrument, reminds me strongly the pakhawaj.
Rohan,
I appreciate your doing this video. It is so clear! I will use it in my class, Intro to World Music. Maybe you could also do a short video explaining the vocal drum syllables, and the how the drum works with the tala cycles! You are fabulous!
Nine hours to Rama "1963 " opening music played on this instrument !!
very good music, keep up with that work!!!!
whats your problem? Maybe someeone requested him to make a documentary? I've seen this fellow play live and he is an excellent accompanyist. With knowledge beyond his years. You should be thankful that he is doing something productive here, as apposed to commenting uselessly.
Fantastic mridanga player!!!
Ur the best
godd rohan keep going spread indian music...............show the greatness of indian classical music to the whole word
Nice sound brother!!
The beat is so wonderful.
Look at his fingers go! That's absolutely amazing!
Wow! I bow to you.
Keep it up dear...
Best wishes to you..
God bless you..
great!!!!! thanks for uploading, i am proud to be an Indian!!!!!!
Venugopal Pillai
you racist! :D
I'm not positive if this is right, but I'm pretty sure this is the type of mridangam Rohan made himself, where it can change sruti's by just adjusting the nuts/bolts. Don't quote me for that though
very well presented.. played with great clarity..
He MADE the mridangam.... literally
People need to calm down about this, I doubt Rohan calls him self the "Mridangam Master", I'm sure people came up to him and asked him to make the documentary, he goes to Kalamazoo College in Michigan (U.S), where this is a new and unique thing, he has taught many kids there very well from what I've heard, and to them, he is considered a "master", notice he didn't post this video, yet someone from his school did
never believe another indians critique or compliment. they just want to make themselves look better by adding their two cents. just do your thing.
Hi, When you play the final Korvai in Trisram, Taka Takadina Jam (6) Taka Takadina Jam (6) Taka takadina Jam (2) This third jam sounds like 2 Mathras, which is suppose to be three before playing the three kandams..... Take care.
Hi, I play the mridangam, I know some people that do have the black dot in on the thoppi side (left hand), and its fine for now, if your just starting out, however if you really want to get better and play like the artist demonstrating, you may want to purchase yourself a new mridangam
Rohan is from an Indian family, but grew up mostly in the USA -- thus the accent (or lack of same, depending on your viewpoint). What's so strange about that?
It looks kinda like the two parts of a tabla joined together. Is it possibly a predecessor to the tabla? Or an ancestor?
Lovely video, and you're very talented! Great to see you are an artist, as well as a chemistry major!
very crisp technique and great sound
Excellent!! enjoyed it very much and wish you the best!
It is so great, very intellectually demanding it seems!
You did a good job. Explained very well and played too.
rohan is an upcoming mridangam player who accompanied me once in chennai! i wish him a bright musical future! please try to correct the KORVAI(starts at 3.27) and re post it!make tha poorvangam end karvai to 3 instead of 2! somebody already pointed out!
i am a fan of rohan krishnamurthy sir
Amazing.. breathless... I want to play like that.. D
Actually mridangam was used on whole India in ancient times .. undoubtedly it's not used in hindustani music but when it comes to religious ceremonies Mridangam is played whether it's northern part or southern part of India ... And there are other instrument which are not in Hindustani style of music but indeed are very essential in religious ceremonies of whole india ( eg. Sitar , ghatam , mridangam , pakhawaj )
VERY NICE! VIVACIOUS!
He is excellent witha bright future ahead...all the best
Actually most membranophone type drums are toned, only a few types aren't , it's just that the drums that have become more popular(tom toms, kick, and snare) are of the few that aren't
Good job Roshan.... keep going... expecting more from you...!!! i learn mirudangam in child hood... but a master... this video will be more helpful to polish up my skills... more of your explanations and lessons would make me a master.. :)
beautiful nadam...best kind of mridangam. wish to know the details of it...😊😊👍👌
equally pre-composed, and improvised....hey...I got that...
your "chapu" sounds really great..amazing rohan..:)
Do not play rock-paper-scissors against this guy!
Do not thumb wrestle this guy!
juntao11 his spiritual level is so high that he can read your mind
holy shit how did I find a jojo reference here
Bcoz its never gonna be Rock isn't it 😅
Question: What kind of Mridangam do you have? Yours looks very nice with the strap/nut/bolt combo. Where do you get this type of a mridangam?? Please advise
Whoever thinks that mridangam is an easy instrument is very badly informed. Mridangam is EXTREMELY difficult to master.
Jai Master Rohan!
Well presented you play well. nice drum good tone lovely thx !
So sad he is not engaged in mission of Nitai and Gouranga..
That's just amazing...👍
well considering that the word Mridangam literally means "mud/clay", and "sound", I have a strong suspicion that it was made out of mud/clay. True I am "assuming" it but it is more of a "strong" assumption rather than a weak one.
Hi Rohan,
Please advise me from where shal I get the same type of Mridamgam which you playing on this video.I do have Mridamgam's which has leather straps.tks & goodluck.
Where do I obtain that drum? Or how?
Vah, vah, vah! Excellent playing!! Beautiful instrument.
(Please don't have drum in background when speaking. Very distracting. One at a time is best.)
Dude you have a nice feel for the mridang nice one je good tone a cha and kya bhat
@uptothe
Ahh, I should have known it was the predecessor to the table. Four sturdy legs and a nice surface to work off of. Gotta love those amazing tables :P
love this instrument...
Hello I have acquired your video for my schools presentation and have thus violated copyright law
How you are producing naadam
waah....!!!! beautiful
good job! really enjoyed the music and good for school :D
i am studying mridangam but i cant play like this,greatttt
yedu krishnan practice makes perfect just find your own rhythm
great that you share knowlage
Beautifully played !
wow the sound is so cool!!!
Such a cool instrument
Just so awesome!!
Wow your Chapu is amaizing
Why not speak the bols when demonstrating ? , it would have made much more sense and is a vital element missed , other wise would have been a good short video ;)
Amazing .......
there are million like him south of india
Beautiful playing!!!
does it comes in tabla form too? or do i need the skin to put on a tabla
whats the differenece between this and a dholki / dholak?
Keeping it real even though u are not in ur country 👍
wow this is really cool and interesting.
I like Mridanga, or Khol better. The sound is much sweater. But I'm sorry I don't want to be a negative spammer.
The thing with Mridangam vs Mridanga is that you just cant make the same sound on the bass side with Mridangam as Mridanga. It doesn't resonate so much and the sound made on the other side are much sharper and less pleasing as that of Mridanga. But I'm sure there are people that prefer the sharper sound.
is that a band nut bolt string drum i want to make this but i want to get the band for dholak or tabla
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Beautiful instrument, beautiful video., beautiful playing!
Hi everyone!
Would you still recommend this drum for young athletes/sports people?
I wanted to ask if playing with a heavy drum on your leg for long periods (i.e. for arrangatrams/long shows) can cause postural problems that are difficult to reverse?
I'm just noting that the two hips will be in asymmetrical positions, as will the spine. Will this not affect the long term arrangement of the hips and spine?
I've had this happen to me and I wondering how common this can be? It's given me a limp, and has left me unable to play any sport since I was 13, and means I take pain killers every day (since the age of 18). My teachers (who were doctors) didn't mention these side effects, and deny these are common side effects but both walk with a visible limp.
Anyone else in a similar position?
Hi I am not sure of the details. But I have also read elsewhere that playing mrudangam has its side effects on your body. I am not sure but to what extent and whether it's of any significance. Thank you..
that is awesome !! :D