Mrdanga

Mrdanga

A mrdanga is a double ended East Indian drum similar to the South Indian mridangam. It is used predominantly in Gaudiya, or Bengali Vaishnava devotional music, and especially in kirtan.

Its name is from the Bengali meaning "mud body', referring to the fact that it is made of clay.

The larger end of the drum produces a bass sound, and the smaller end produces a high pitched sound.

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