Statements (31)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
instrumental
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gptkbp:audio |
bass and treble
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gptkbp:category |
membranophone
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important in South Indian music
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gptkbp:etymology |
from Sanskrit 'mrid' (clay) and 'ang' (body)
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gptkbp:hasPart |
body
left drumhead right drumhead |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
mridangam
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gptkbp:material |
gptkb:leather
wood |
gptkbp:notablePlayer |
gptkb:T._K._Murthy
gptkb:Trichy_Sankaran gptkb:Umayalpuram_K._Sivaraman gptkb:Palghat_Mani_Iyer |
gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:India
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gptkbp:playing_technique |
complex finger strokes
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gptkbp:playsFor |
hands
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:pakhawaj
tabla |
gptkbp:shape |
barrel-shaped
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gptkbp:tuning |
by tensioning leather straps
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gptkbp:type |
gptkb:drummer
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Carnatic music (includes mridangam)
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gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Carnatic_music
gptkb:South_Indian_classical_music gptkb:Bharatanatyam gptkb:Hindustani_classical_music gptkb:Kuchipudi |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carnatic_music
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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