mridangamn.

Brit.

/mrɪˈdaŋɡəm/, U.S.

/mrɪˈdɑŋɡ(ə)m/,

/mrɪˈdæŋɡ(ə)m/

Forms:

α. 1800s– m'ridang, 1800s– mridang, 1800s– mridanga, 1900s– mrdanga.

β. 1900s– mrdangam, 1900s– mridangam.

Also with capital initial.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Tamil. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Tamil mṛdaṅgam; Sanskrit mṛdaṅga.

Etymology: < Tamil mṛdaṅgam and its etymon Sanskrit mṛdaṅga a kind of drum, of unknown origin.In forms m'ridang and mridang reflecting elision of the final vowel in colloquial South Asian pronunciation of the Sanskrit word.

In southern Indian music: a barrel-shaped drum, formerly made from clay but now usually of wood, having two heads of different sizes, played with the palms, wrists, and fingertips. Cf. madal n.

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pakhawaj1867

mridangam1888

madal1914

1888 A. J. Hipkins Mus. Instruments 87 The Drum with the striped body and leather braces is a kind of M'ridang. The genuine Drum bearing this name is longer in proportion to its diameter, and has one head larger than the other.

1888 A. J. Hipkins Mus. Instruments 87 A good Tabla or M'ridang player will earn from 100 to 150 rupees, per month... The M'ridang is considered to be the most ancient of Indian Drums; its origin is popularly ascribed to the god Mahadeo (S'iva).

1891 C. R. Day Mus. & Mus. Instruments S. India vi. 138 (caption) The Mridang is beaten by the hands, finger-tips, and wrists... The smaller head of the Mridang is struck by the right hand, the larger head by the left.

1921 H. A. Popley Music of India vii. 120 The Mṛidaṅga or Mardala is the most common and probably the most ancient of Indian drums... The word mṛidaṅga or mardala means ‘made of clay’, and probably therefore its body was originally of mud.

1968 N.Y. Times 12 Sept. 56 Palghat Raghu on the mridanga and Alla Rakha on the tabla.

1971 Shankar's Weekly (Delhi) 4 Apr. 24/1 The infinite variety of the mridangam includes some of the elemental sequences that jazz makes capital out of.

1987 Times 24 Dec. 14/7 The mrdangam, a barrel-shaped drum with two heads..is the primary percussion instrument of South Indian classical music.

2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 73/2 The mridangam, the most widely used drum in Karnatic music, is similar but smaller.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mridangam
释义	mridangamn. Brit. /mrɪˈdaŋɡəm/, U.S. /mrɪˈdɑŋɡ(ə)m/, /mrɪˈdæŋɡ(ə)m/ Forms: α. 1800s– m'ridang, 1800s– mridang, 1800s– mridanga, 1900s– mrdanga. β. 1900s– mrdangam, 1900s– mridangam. Also with capital initial. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Tamil. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Tamil mṛdaṅgam; Sanskrit mṛdaṅga. Etymology: < Tamil mṛdaṅgam and its etymon Sanskrit mṛdaṅga a kind of drum, of unknown origin.In forms m'ridang and mridang reflecting elision of the final vowel in colloquial South Asian pronunciation of the Sanskrit word. In southern Indian music: a barrel-shaped drum, formerly made from clay but now usually of wood, having two heads of different sizes, played with the palms, wrists, and fingertips. Cf. madal n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > double-headed drum pakhawaj1867 mridangam1888 madal1914 1888 A. J. Hipkins Mus. Instruments 87 The Drum with the striped body and leather braces is a kind of M'ridang. The genuine Drum bearing this name is longer in proportion to its diameter, and has one head larger than the other. 1888 A. J. Hipkins Mus. Instruments 87 A good Tabla or M'ridang player will earn from 100 to 150 rupees, per month... The M'ridang is considered to be the most ancient of Indian Drums; its origin is popularly ascribed to the god Mahadeo (S'iva). 1891 C. R. Day Mus. & Mus. Instruments S. India vi. 138 (caption) The Mridang is beaten by the hands, finger-tips, and wrists... The smaller head of the Mridang is struck by the right hand, the larger head by the left. 1921 H. A. Popley Music of India vii. 120 The Mṛidaṅga or Mardala is the most common and probably the most ancient of Indian drums... The word mṛidaṅga or mardala means ‘made of clay’, and probably therefore its body was originally of mud. 1968 N.Y. Times 12 Sept. 56 Palghat Raghu on the mridanga and Alla Rakha on the tabla. 1971 Shankar's Weekly (Delhi) 4 Apr. 24/1 The infinite variety of the mridangam includes some of the elemental sequences that jazz makes capital out of. 1987 Times 24 Dec. 14/7 The mrdangam, a barrel-shaped drum with two heads..is the primary percussion instrument of South Indian classical music. 2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 73/2 The mridangam, the most widely used drum in Karnatic music, is similar but smaller. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1888
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