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**softy54534** · 06-04-2012, 04:01 PM

DRUM PAD. (Picture courtesy - Google images)

Drum pad is effectively used in place of Mridhangam. I heard a veena concert of Smt. Jayanthi Kumaresh with an artist with

a drum pad, as an accompaniment. Similar research might find a replacement for the mridhangam sound. Electronic tabla is

available but it can not play 'theermAnams' which add beauty to the rhythm. (We have to set the ThALam and then sing / play

an instrument - I have one with me!!) IMHO, manual play is THE BEST, any day!

Fiberglass mridhangams are available but the quality is not as good as the original! More research may find a better solution.

Please watch this video - demo of Tilak Mridhangam:

Tilak Mrdanga - YouTube

06-04-2012, 04:01 PM	#12
softy54534 Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 5,457 Senior Member	DRUM PAD. (Picture courtesy - Google images) Drum pad is effectively used in place of Mridhangam. I heard a veena concert of Smt. Jayanthi Kumaresh with an artist with a drum pad, as an accompaniment. Similar research might find a replacement for the mridhangam sound. Electronic tabla is available but it can not play 'theermAnams' which add beauty to the rhythm. (We have to set the ThALam and then sing / play an instrument - I have one with me!!) IMHO, manual play is THE BEST, any day! Fiberglass mridhangams are available but the quality is not as good as the original! More research may find a better solution. Please watch this video - demo of Tilak Mridhangam: Tilak Mrdanga - YouTube
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