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Kanjira
The kanjira, khanjira, khanjiri or ganjira, a South Indian frame drum, is an instrument of the tambourine family. As a folk and bhajan instrument, it has been used in the Indian subcontinent for many centuries. The Kanjira's emergence in South Indian Carnatic music, as well as the development of the modern form of the instrument, is credited to Manpoondia Pillai. In the 1880s, Manpoondia Pillai was a temple lantern-bearer who sought to study drumming. He modified the kanjira to a frame drum with a single pair of jingles and brought the instrument to a classical stage. It is used primarily in concerts of Carnatic music (South Indian classical music) as a supporting instrument for the ''mridangam''. Construction Similar to the Western tambourine, it consists of a circular frame made of the wood of the jackfruit tree, between 7 and 9 inches in width and 2 to 4 inches in depth. It is covered on one side with a drumhead made of monitor lizard skin (specifically the Bengal monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjira Ganesh Kumar
Natarajan Ganesh Kumar, popularly known as ''Kanjira Ganesh'' (born June 1, 1964) is an Indian percussionist, teacher and music composer. He develops new techniques to play the kanjira and is the first south Indian percussionist to receive a Fulbright Fellowship award, given by the United States Department of State. He has also invented a synthetic Kanjira, released by Cooperman Frame Drums in Vermont, under the "artist innovation" series.Ramachandran, K. (2004)A new frame drum is here, ''The Hindu'', 22 December 2004, retrieved 2011-03-13 He has accompanied south Indian musicians including MS Subbulakshmi, Balamurali Krishna, KJ Yesudas, Mandolin Srinivas, L Subramaniam and Ravikiran. Awards and honours * Best Kanjira Artist - Krishnagana Sabha * Best Kanjira Artist - Indian Fine Arts * Best Kanjira Artist - Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer Trust * Asthana Vidhwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakotti Mutt * Yuvakala Bharathi - Bharath Kalachar References External links Official Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambourine
The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head. Tambourines are often used with regular percussion sets. They can be mounted, for example on a stand as part of a drum kit (and played with drum sticks), or they can be held in the hand and played by tapping, hitting, or shaking the instrument. Tambourines come in many shapes with the most common being circular. It is found in many forms of music: Albanian folk music, Arabic folk music, Israeli folk music, Turkish folk music, Greek folk music, Italian folk music, French folk music, classical music, Galician traditional music, Asturian traditional music, Persian music, samba, gospel music, pop music, country music, and rock music. History The origin of the tambourine is unknown, but it appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nepali Musical Instruments
This list contains "traditional" musical instruments used in Nepal. Instruments overlap with nearby countries, including India and Tibet. An example is the Sarangi, a common bow Indian instrument. Although the Nepali people have their own local variant Sarangi (Nepal), both instruments are known in Nepal. Some of the instrument are madal, maddlam, dholak. In such cases where instruments were imported in ancient times, or when both varieties are played in Nepal, both can be included on the list. New instruments of Nepali origin may be included, as well as modern recreations of " extinct " instruments. Modern imports such as the western guitar are not included. There are hundreds of Nepali musical instruments and they are not standardized. When considering seemingly identical instruments, the Languages of Nepal, languages, region of origin, musician's Ethnic groups in Nepal, ethnicity and local traditions may affect the instrument's identity and how it is played. Research aven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frame Drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. It is one of the most ancient musical instruments, and perhaps the first drum to be invented. It has a single drumhead that is usually made of rawhide, but man-made materials may also be used. Some frame drums have mechanical tuning, while on many others the drumhead is tacked in place. The drumhead is stretched over a round, wooden frame called a shell. The shell is traditionally constructed of rosewood, oak, ash etc. that has been bent and then scarf jointed together; though some are also made of plywood or man-made materials. Metal rings or jingles may also be attached to the frame. In many cultures larger frame drums are played mainly by men in spiritual ceremonies, while medium-size drums are played mainly by women. Types of frame drums File:Pandeiro new 30-09-07.jpg, Tambourine File:Bodhran.jpg, Bodhrán with cipín (tipper) File:Uchiwadaiko-tokyo-street-2014-2-16.webm, Uchiwa daiko in use o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mridangam
The ''mridangam'' is an ancient percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion instrument. A related instrument is the Kendang, played in Maritime Southeast Asia. Its a complex instrument to tune and involves a lot of mathematics to construct korvais. During a percussion ensemble, the mridangam is often accompanied by the ghatam, the kanjira, and the morsing. Etymology The word "Mridangam" is formulated by the union (sandhi) of the two Sanskrit words ''mŗd'' (clay or earth) and ''anga'' (limb), as the Khol, earliest versions of the instrument were made of hardened clay. An Article in the Journal of the Madras Music Academy (Vol. XXIV P:135- 136) Dr V Raghavan opines that the Mridangam gets its name by applying the black paste which produces the specialised tone for the instrument. Eventhough the original version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frame Drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. It is one of the most ancient musical instruments, and perhaps the first drum to be invented. It has a single drumhead that is usually made of rawhide, but man-made materials may also be used. Some frame drums have mechanical tuning, while on many others the drumhead is tacked in place. The drumhead is stretched over a round, wooden frame called a shell. The shell is traditionally constructed of rosewood, oak, ash etc. that has been bent and then scarf jointed together; though some are also made of plywood or man-made materials. Metal rings or jingles may also be attached to the frame. In many cultures larger frame drums are played mainly by men in spiritual ceremonies, while medium-size drums are played mainly by women. Types of frame drums File:Pandeiro new 30-09-07.jpg, Tambourine File:Bodhran.jpg, Bodhrán with cipín (tipper) File:Uchiwadaiko-tokyo-street-2014-2-16.webm, Uchiwa daiko in use o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KV Gopalakrishnan
KV may refer to: Places * Kosovo, an Eastern European country * Kennebecasis Valley, a region in New Brunswick, Canada * KV (Egyptology), Kings' Valley, tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt Companies and organizations * KV Pharmaceutical, a drug company * KV Racing Technology, an auto racing team * KV, the IATA designator for Sky Regional Airlines * Kendriya Vidyalaya, a system of schools for the children of public servants in India * Khosla Ventures, an American venture capital firm * Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar, an Icelandic football club * Kavminvodyavia, a Russian airline * Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Swedish: '), government agency * ' (English:"Catholic Scouts"), part of Scouting Nederland Science and technology * Kv (flow factor), a measure of the flow factor of a liquid * Kilovolt (kV), a unit of electric potential * Motor velocity constant (Kv), of an electric motor * Voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv), in cell biology * Kv, a programming language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Athreya
Aniruddha () is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. He is said to have been very much like his grandfather, to the extent that he is considered by some to be a ''Jana avatar'', an avatar of Vishnu. He is a member of the chatur-vyuha, the four Vrishni heroes. Early life Anirudha was born to Pradyumna and Rukmavati. He was the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. His mother Rukmavati was the daughter of Rukmi, the king of Vidarbha. He was also one of the few Maharathis (incredibly strong warriors) of his dynasty. His early life and marriage to his first wife, Rochana, are described in the Bhagavata Purana, Canto 10, Chapter 61. Marriages Marriage to Rochana Aniruddha's marriage to Rochana is described in the 61st Chapter of the 10th Canto of the Bhagavata Purana. At the behest of his sister Rukmini, Rukmi requested Krishna to have Aniruddha marry Rochana, after the wedding ceremony, Rukmi was killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S Sunil Kumar
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ), "to hiss". The original name of the letter "Sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
