Rohan Krishnamurthy- Solo Mridangam Improvisation

Solo improvisation on the South Indian drum, the mridangam. Recorded in June 2006. For more info on percussionist Rohan Krishnamurthy, check out www.rohanrhythm.com

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• carnatic
• mridangam
• mrudangam
• percussion
• mrdangam
• mirudangam
• indian
• karnatak

[Vitharrlax]

HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLE DISLIKE THIS?

[bitethis47]

you may have the best teachers in the world...and the best instruments..but if its not in you....u can really do it...and bring it to the next level...ull just be a copy!!!

[sr31gu94lur]

Amazing,perfect,precise execution of sound produced by each beat by individual fingers of right hand very rare to bring out this kind of percussion in Mridangam.It is enjoyable by every one up to masters in this art.

SR

[avestanakhaei]

@sonofthedestroyer By abstract, I mean observing more deeply; for example what rhythm really is, or in this case, how the piece is perceived by non-carnatic audience and if cultural aesthetics are really integral, then considering what lies at its heart. Even within a tradition, the great masters rarely try to replicate exactly what they've been taught, and have deeper insight into their cultural aesthetics and what makes it meaningful. I don't mean this as criticsm at all. I love this clip!

[jslesnic]

great stuff rohan. i have been playing mrigangam for 14 years but mainly play for kirtans, so the style is somewhat simpler. i would like to learn new techniques from you

[yotodoin]

@avestanakhaei Yeah I agree with you in that drumming is emotional.

No person is the same so why would there expressions.Tradition and teaching is great but once someone has the tools and knowledge, lets see what can happen next. I think musicians really must play what they feel!!

Drumming FOREVER!!

[prathapannagaratnam]

You have plenty of technics on the mrudhangam - I very much enjoyed. Thank you.

[mechtigervasu1]

Great work !! Congratulations

[chaalchalancharitra]

avestanakhaei you are Very perceptive. The austere and technical demeanor of Carnatic percussion-both Mridangam and Thavil - is because of what is attributed to Carnatic music - it is said to be masculine compared to Hindustani which is deemed feminine.  But in a concert after the raga alapanai and the thani avarthanam, is when some mridangists explore the expressive side of the art. Palaghat Mani Iyer and Vidwan Subramaniam Pillai (the two ancient greats) were both very expressive artists

[Freyja1970]

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