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Word: mridangam (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2006-2006
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...hour show will give the audience a glimpse into a traditional South Indian music called Carnatic. Vocalists Samir V. Rao ’08 and Vasanthi Sridhar ’07 will perform, accompanied on traditional Carnatic instruments by violinist Vivek A. Rudrapatna ’06, and mridangam (a double sided South Indian drum) player Shakeel Avadhany (MIT ’09). According to Rudrapatna, Carnatic music is very similar to other music forms, such as Russian classical, in so far as having a 12-note octave. However, what truly sets it apart is the improvisatory nature...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Finding the Rhythm In Improvising | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

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