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Mrdangams

Scope note

Classical drums of southern India, of elongated barrel shape with two heads of different diameters, fastened to hoops and laced to the body. The heads are tuned by tension wedges and the application of paste to the membranes, the larger, left head being tuned an octave below the right.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216149

Broader Terms used

barrel drums

Equivalent Terms used

mrdangam

Created

13yrs ago

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