TV Gopalakrishnan mridangam solo- Adi Taalam Part 1

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Uploaded by on Jun 28, 2008

Another video for mridangam lovers.
This is from the album 'Laya Tharangam'. TVG plays Adi Taalam using his own unique mridangam which sounds different from traditional mridangams.
Apparently he has added alot of Iron on the Valanthalai (treble) side and created a more resonating thoppi (base). I am not too sure of the details but it results in a more metallic sounding mridangam.
TVG style is particularly interesting and sounds very modern and 'jazzy' at times.
I was even told that TVG uses a technique where he deliberatley misses beats throughout most of the solo and adds them on at the end. See if you can spot it.
Unusual sound and technique and it adds a new flavour to mridangam. I personally love it.

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  • who is the violin?

  • @hi82248,

    I cant remember. Check on google search for 'Laya Tharangam' and you mind find the artiste list

  • does he do vocall aswell??, because i thhink he came to my country recently.

  • @satchi123,

    Yes he does. He is actually more famous as a singer i think

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  • He is legend himself.Staunch disciple of Chembai and guru of the famous musicians such as Maestro Ilaiyaraja, AR Rehman, Vidyabhushana, Kadri gopinath.

    Thanks for posting this.

  • o yeah. that's tamil for The Versatile Genius

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  • thank you

    

  • @hi82248 violin by Chalakkudy Narayanaswami.

  • simply awesome!!!!!!

  • He is a SKV.

    sakala kala vallavar

  • coooooooooooool, caught where he drops and adds beats,  nice

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