Madal - Nepali traditional drum ネパールの太鼓マダル

[navhu1]

lado ko discuss...

[chandramaofficial]

I have a larger one. I've used it on my band Chandrama's recordings, but I'm no master of it by a loooong shot. I've also used the Nepali sarangi, and I could barely play it, but I got enough notes out of it for recording purposes. Our music is a blend of Nepali, Indian and Rock, Pop and Blues. Thanks for posting this, but your technique didn't enlighten me much. LOL.

[srkris]

Madal might be related to what they call Maddalam in Kerala, watch the video at v=yFlB4Ktzc2M

Of course its more famous cousin is the mridangam, see v=8y-91PkkeK4

[MrDjthakur]

The Nepali sarangi and madal are miniaturised  Rajasthani Saranda (sarangi) and pakhawaj . This influence is the result of the fact that Nepal has historical connection with Benaras (UP) and Rajasthani principalities

[MegaPramish]

ha dude dont hide ur face next time.............feel proud we, nepaly , will love to see u

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

the maker of the video is a retard...

the origin is not the indian tabla..

it is the indian mridangam....called Pakhawaj in the north of india.

[toxicerose]

Thank you so much for the basics!I am a beginner at Madaal and I was looking all over internet for basics....

This helps a lot!

[madpanda5]

sorry... i think you misunderstood me... i was merely suggesting that madal is more likely to originate from further north TOWARDS Mongolia (like Tibet or China) not Mongolia itself... sorry for the misunderstanding 'bro'

[glorplaxy]

There's no way this is likely to have come from China. China has no drums like this. It is quite obviously like quite a few Indian instruments like the pakhawaj, mridangam, khol, tabla, etc.

[narlzp]

I most certainly do not agree that madal has its influence from Mongolia as madpanda suggested. If this were so we would see similar instruments there in Mongolia as well. I will be specific here madal comes from Nepal and is different from the bengal madal. It certainly has been influenced from its Indian variants such as mridangam and pakawaj rather than dholak. The black spot is called the poori this can only be found in Indo influenced drums. The poori helps with the resonance. (cont)

[narlzp]

(cont)

The poori can be made to stick on permantly like the mrdanga, tabla, mridangam, madal both Indian/Nepal. Nowadays its more convenient to have it permanent. In the villages the poori is made from flour paste, charcoal and fibres and stuck on the drum and will usually last for one or two performances before being replaced. I think you can see why now people go with the former. Most worhy to note the pakawaj is slowy on the decline since the introduction of the Tabla 800 years ago.

[madpanda5]

Could it be possible that the poori was later added to the madal after the Invading Rajput troops settled in Nepal and modified the Madal, which until then had never left Nepal?

[cheparo5]

the video would have been good if you would've played a good beat.

[fatela]

i can teach you madal

[rituruby]

こにちは、日本人ですか？ネパールのマダルとてもいいですね。私­は少しだけできます。

[madpanda5]

ps the traditional hide used is atually deer, not goat. :)

[KRISHNARAJIYENGAR]

but what is the siyahi made of? does the kinar of the right hand smaller side employed in playing or is it just open sounds? I am an Indian Tabla player and this drum is nice.

[madpanda5]

the madal, tabla, dholak, bongo... they all sound similar but you can't really relate them to one another... it is very clear that the madal did not get its influence from the tabla or any musical instrument from the south sice it is an instrument of the indegenuous (aka matwali) cast of nepal and it is much more likely to have its origins to the north (towards mongolia)... similar instruments can be seen in many countries north like tibet... and other countries like burma. hope this clarifies:)

[nepalipoudel]

hi nosa,

i dont agree with Madal Being originated from indian tabala. Madal more resembles with Indian Dholak but the sound of Madal matches with Tabala which you said. And lets not discuss which originated first because nobody knows it for sure.

[nmomose]

I agree with you and my explanation was not sufficient. Yes Dholak would be much influenced to Madal. Thanks for the comment.

[KillinDaWelfareMCs]

@nepalipoudel actually it is derived from the mridang...in north india the mridanga is called the pakhawaj.

[willbrown3232]

@nepalipoudel pakhawaj, actually. the pakhawaj is the oldest instrument known to have a syahi, and the oldest barrel drum, so both dholak and tablas are known to come from pakhawaj.

[do11ar1122]

I bought one of these a few years ago, any idea where to learn to play these drums?

Any internet links to any good sites?

Cheers

[nmomose]

I have heard some place to learn in Japan, but I'm not familier to the foreign situation.

[karnzgboy]

cool

[nmomose]

Thank you for your advise. I should learn more about madal.

I like Nepal folk music, just for listen.