The Making of the Mridangam - A Documentary Film
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- A humble presentation of the process of making the mridangam, an ancient instrument used in South Indian Classical Carnatic music. The documentary film covers the processes of making the wooden shell at Panruti, Tamil Nadu and the attachment of the drum heads to finish making the mridangam.
There is also a small segment about the usage of a synthetic alternative in the material of the drum head and related innovations, beautifully explained by Sri Ramkumar R, mridangam artiste.
Hope you like it!
Direction, Cinematography: Vishruthi Girish
Assistant Cinematographer: Adith Krishnan
Wooden Shell Maker - Sri Govindaraj R, Panruti - +919443432794
Mridangam Repairer - Sri A Sowriyar (Sowri) - +918754545434
Background Score: "Chakkani Raja" by J A Jayanth - • Carnatic music | Flute...
it's a very clear documentary. thanx.
Good video, but comedy thing is he says it sounds similar...🤦🏻♂️🙏 There is huge difference Swami 🙏
You can clearly see the difference at last while he was playing synthetic mridangam for one beat the sound is vibrating there is no stabilization in it... and the real traditional mridangam music bit played at last minute sounds real... there is no vibration sound continuous for 1 beat...You can clearly listen it...🙏😊👍
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I just completed reading Sebastian and sons by Mr. T. M. Krishna. I listened to Sri . Palghat Mani Iyer's thani avarthanam. Just then I came across this video. Excellent and very informative. Let the tradition be preserved and may we honour those who make the MRDANGAMS.
Amazing video...learning mridangam myself its amazing to hear the story on how this wonderful instrument is made!!! Thanks for uploading such a video!
south indians are saving and glorifying our culture. salute to you. jai hind
This was a good documentary. Thanks. I have been practising and playing Mridangam for many years now. Over the last 8 years I have replaced this with the synthetic mridangam. No doubt it is not any way closer to the traditional mridangam, but I get a satisfaction of playing the mridangam which is not an animal product. I am sure over the years the makers of the synthetic mridangam will be able to improve the 'naadam' .
The synthetic mrithangam sound totally different. The traditional mrithangam is the best.
For people who doesn't live in India synthetic is better because traditional needs constant repair
@@rezikesha190 i see. 👍
@@rezikesha190better only for repairs but sounds bad! If they want one wants to play mridamgam they should do it in the traditional way! Its just some western people who follow christina philosophy cannot understand it! Plus their economic capability is much better so it could be a n easy jib for them!
Sorry to say, but the synthetic one's sound does have a lot to improve
இதை செய்வதற்கு நிறைய பொறுப்பு தேவை.கவனமாக செய்ய வேண்டும்.நல்ல டாக்குமெண்டரி.வாழ்த்துகள்
Very interesting , informative documentary well produced as well. Thank you. U.V.Bhanu
Awesome one....it's truely one of kind!! This really emphasizes the original view regarding many untold traditions of India...Heartfully...it's a great piece of work!!👍
The backdrop of kharaharapriya is beautiful
Don't kill our traditions in the name of synthetic. Please it's a humble request.
But our this tradition kills cows, buffalos and goats and the Centre doesn't like that...if you oppose you are anti Indian...😬
@@ManojKumararch The leather is harvested from cows and buffalo that are already dead! :) Stop giving certificates of nationalism like an ANDH BHAKT. Use your brain before you speak.
@@bobinpune I heard that it is not possible to make mirudhangam from a naturally dead animals skin. If I am wrong correct me
@@divanetcorner you are 100% right, only animals with certain characteristics, like not too young or too old have the elasticity useful for mridangam. Therefore it is slaughtered solely for skin.
@@Vipashayana. Thanks for your reply
A nice documentary, with lots of information. Hats off to you. But still, I wonder how could dead animal's skin be taken inside Temples.
I was thinking the same. I asked my granddad. Apparently, it's not allowed in the main gopura., but still didn't make sense.
Great documentary.....and i would prefer the traditional Mrithangam over the Synthetic Mrithangam.
synthetic polluting crap sounds like a tin can :D Artisan, biodegradable piece of arts sounds amazing.
@@XinaCCPFreeTibet Absolutely true. Anyone with musically sensitive ears will immediately agree. Traditionally made mridangam and other instruments for rhythm and melody are the best of nurture and promote Indian classical music to entertain Indian ears with harmony, melody and rhythm and bring them real peace of mind free from noises in which the environment abounds.
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Everything was created by our ancestors for our purpose and traditional mridangam is one of them .
Since the synthetic mridangam dies not requires maintenance it directly pr indirectly affects the people who make and service mridangam and nature is only the only best in all forms .
Even though synthetic mridangam is good, traditional mridangam is the BEST
Oh plz... The artificial sounds like a toy
Yes
This is how a documentary should be, great man.
Thank you for this Documentary. I always wondered how this beautiful instrument is constructed and how this sound is achieved. Though I would have liked to have another section in this documentary which throws light on the comparison of sound between the traditionally made and modern synthetic made instrument, but since the documentary was on the making, no matter what I personally will always prefer the sound of instrument made traditionally as they sound more fuller and beautiful.
One request- If you could make another documentary on the making of Veena (any type) It would be very helpful and educating.
Good Doc!
The guy is well informed. But, setha moodindu Tamil le pesuna nana erukum! Subs add panikongo later!
yevan yepdi pesina ungaluku yenna da... Purinja paaru.. pudikalana moodindu kelambhu :p
I still prefer the ORIGINAL. GREETINGS FROM A MEXICAN.
Absolutely fantastic documentary, really awesome the way it is covered, very informative and very crisp, loved it. Please do such informative documentary in future. Looking forward for more from you mam.
Thanks for such an awesome video.
I hope for improvements in the sound of the synthetic mridangam - while the jackfruit tree does not seem to be in any danger of disappearing, it pains me deeply to touch the skin of a dead animal. :(
Amazing technology
Thank you for making the video
Synthetic Mridangam is amazing... do not harm animals ... in the age of kali .. no one sits and waits for an animal to die naturally to get its hide... so... it is better we use the synthetic ones
Good job.... waiting for the next video
Very nice demonstration.
Really nice ! Loved the film making equally!
EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY- WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING - THIS IS THE TIMELY UPLOAD I SAW TO ASCERTAIN MY VIEW - AS I KNOW MANY PERCUSSIONISTS- AGAINST SRI TM K ‘S BLABBERING- I WAS ASSOCIATED WITH SRI TRS - THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR DOCUMENTARY AS I PERSONALLY THINK ONLY SRI TRS’S BLESSINGS ONLY I SAW THIS TO CLEAN THE VOMIT 🤮 AGAINST CLASSICAL SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC WHICH IS NOW CORRODED WITH POLITICS- CASTE - RELIGION- RACE TO GET PERSONAL GAINS- ONCE AGAIN
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Amazing process description
Pls advise where to buy mridangam for common man (non-professional) who wish to play only by choice at Home.
Many Thanks in advance 🙏
Bhai, tu koi maker ko online contact kar. Tujhe better guidance mil jayegi.
Being a Mirudhangam player myself, it is very interesting to see how this instrument was made possible. Thank you for the video.
I am from Delhi and want to learn can you help me ... to get classes in Delhi if u hv any idea ...
@@amiteshverma4000 sorry, I am not from Delhi so I do not know, but you can look on RUclips for some videos on how to play mirudhangam
Two types of mridangam were mentioned. Which one should I pick if I need to learn now?
@@jagadeeshutukuru6111 personally, i think you should start by using the traditional wooden mirudhangam then try the fibre glass mirudhangam later on
@@kishank593bruh trditional is better! Synthetic you can buy to play but they should rename it
Very great video thank you very much with God's blessings ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Old is gold
Very nice and with great effort Vishruthi has done this documentary. I congratulate her. Congratulations to Gayathri Girish her mother to encourage her daughter to do this kind of research oriented documentary.
Thank you uncle! 😄
Mridamgam ko thod kar hi khusro nai tabla banaya tha reason mridamgam khusro sikh nhi paya
Very informative documentary. Though in my opinion the traditional instrument cannot be replaced, the topic is still debatable. Excellent video thanks.
ningal enrum santhosamaaka irukkanum
Saw in sarvam thalamayam , supera irkum
mam please make more videos on Indian traditions and science behind it.it was a excellent video.though i am a Indian still i don't know about our traditions and science behind it.
Super 👍👍
Good video. 👍🏽
The acoustics in the synthetic mridangam demo were awful, though. So, I did not get a true idea of what it sounds like.
A suggestion:
Better acoustics and the same sollus played alternately on the traditional and synthetic mridangam will provide a better basis for comparison.
Plz do not replace anything with the traditional process of making. It's our culture which have evolved over centuries. That's how our culture and tradition will remain to handover in future. Beautiful document.
Cow,buffalo skin?
offer your own thick skin for a better sounding mrdangam
I want to learn this..
Make more videos please...........🙏
very informative video....
Loved your articulations on Indian Culture.
Hope, you do it More.
I want to buy 24 inches, 1-1.5 Sruthi mridhangam. But stuck between Choice of Kutchi or kappi. I have learnt tabla for 4 years but have had no training in mridhangam. Can someone please help.
More difficult than making a cricket bat. I saw 'Pioneer" bat manufacturing at Lethpora near Srinagar and the process of bat making is more simplified because of less nusances in making but both are more or less similar.
Thanks for the video... The feel of traditional can't be obtained with the synthetic.. traditional may be heavy but that gives us d feel.. Keep using traditional as long as we can.. Video shows how traditional mirudangam is made, shows the hard labor in it and in the end it seems like a promo for the synthetic...
Yes, every artiste has their own preference and they are entitled to their choices.
The intention of this documentary film was simply to create awareness about the options available in the material of the instrument. Not as a promotion to any particular kind :)
Most people who prefer synthetic is because it free from any animal product. So even if someone believes in vegan lifestyle they can play the instrument now.
Great information provided ma'am!! Hope more such videos are posted..... and is such a video available for a Ghatam too??
Some anti cultural dog say plz make from plastic they dont know sound of wood and plastic ...
Beautiful and Informative! Setting standards for juniors Vish🔥🙈❤️
Music is nature, I was amazed to know that it's jackfruit bark that the main body is made out of in conventional mridangam. Trees, animal and rice...all these resources goes into to get a perfect Shruthi. However, people who are currently concerned about the usage of natural resources, I do not think that it's bad to use natural resources. Due to the humans indescrimant use of resources we are seeing the synthetic mrigandam. Back in those days natural resources was never in conservation mode..it used to get utilised judiciously. So people never found an alternative. Now we are in full mode of conservation, it's quite obvious to feel the heat of artificialness in our life and music too. Rather than conservation mode, we need to reach a point where in the resources are abundant, sustainable and in a utilisation mode. I hope that day will come very soon.
Well Said..
Wood is ok but leather is causing heavy cruelty and suffering onto animals , we should at least change that , traditional they used dead animal skins , but now a days they are killing animals as brutally as they can to obtain leather , this should be stopped....and replaced as soon as possible.....
All of this would be great if it came without cruelty. Cows and buffaloes are slaughtered for their meat and skin and here people are arguing without bothering to cross check this simple fact. I'm sure synthetic is not good enough yet, but it's no justification.
There are sect of people who are slaughtering live healthy animals as matter of right for their consumption on daily basis and right royally massacre 10000s on a single day to celebrate festival. Why not question them first dear friend
Great video. I was curious about the fine tuning of the synthetic mridangam. I guess you don't use a rock? Soon we will have Yamaha synthetic mridangams on Amazon.
For the synthetic mridangam u use a wrench with the correct size and either tighten or loosen the screws as needed for higher or lower.
At least this one piece demonstrated doesn't sound like it could be adjusted.
Only putting a screw in the listeners ears may make it sound right. :D
Very informative and nicely produced documentary! Great that you are documenting the unique arts and crafts of South India.
Very nice from bengal.
The synthetic mrudangam sounds nowhere close to the real one. It sounds very plastic-ey or more like a dholki.
Excellent Vishruthi. Best Wishes for all your endeavours in future
Dedicated to "Mrithangam","Thabela" Artists."Kanjira" is same like "MouthAargan".
Very good video last part of synthetic percussion was also needy
Hello Vishruthi, nice documentary !! Can I share it on my blog page?
From 11.57 to 12.57 was the portion I enjoyed the most. What a reverberating tone for kappi and kutchi and how beautifully he demonstrates it!
Traditional mrindhangam only creat the mind relaxing music.
All Hand work only. How complex would have the process of making when no machines were there. Such a beauty really..!!
இதை போல் வீணை செய்வதையும் டாக்குமெண்டரி காட்டுங்கள்
Informative and fabulous
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ഈ പ്ലാവൊന്നും 100year പ്രായം ഒന്നുമില്ലല്ലോ 🤔
Nothing to equal the bass and resonance of the jack fruit based traditional kutchi mridangam. Old is gold just as the saying goes. Its like comparing a vintage cast iron bullet's thump with a modern that of an interceptor.
Artificial mrudangam sound is also artificial...not the same of the original
அய்யா வணக்கம் மிருதங்கம் செய்யும் கலையை வரும் காலசந்ததிக்கும் கொண்டுசெல்லுங்கள் வாழ்க வளமுடன் நன்றி
nice documentary but what about the clay mridangam? The problem with wooden mridangams is that trees should not be cut.
there is a cow skin involved..Is the cow slaughtered to get the skin?
shiv nn of course what else do you expect
Big shock for veggies
Hypocrisy of cow saving .😂
No the cow voluntarily donates it's skin...
Thats the reason the synthetic cousin is coming up. It will take years before it overtakes it' traditional cousin
Excellent ! Hope it will improve further and Take the Stage!. An Annual Performance of these new instruments by Various Artists will give Awareness to General People.
And I think never an Animal was killed to make these instruments Only skins of Dead Animals were used.But Anyway People(Some) can't criticise After usage of this material. 🙏 Thank you.
How to order... Please confirm..
Jack fruit mirudangam sounds awesome compare to synthetic
You repaire mridangam in France Paris
Traditional drum. All made by the natural ingredients of Sri Bhagavan. Jackfruit tree, skin of dead cow and goat (ahimsa), iron ore and rice. Regenerative materials. The sound is so so sweet. I dislike modern plastic synthetic instrument. No longer does the mridangam repair man have a job due to plastic not breaking. No longer trees are being used nor beautiful cow.
Very nice documentary. I felt the synthetic mirudangam sounded very different. But could have had better audio in the end when he played. All the best.
Actually the synthetic sounds like a plastic box noising, lot more to improve and no way comparable to the traditional...
Well tried to make a case for synthetic Mridangam. But nobody buys!
This was a great documentary. It shows incredible skill and craftsmanship every step of the way to make the instruments. I would have liked to have seen and heard a sound comparison between the traditional and synthetic mridangam. I must say I didn't like the sound of the synthetic from what I heard.
Very nice video but the English subtitles were not visible as th hey were right at the bottom
What skins are used to make the kanjira that the maker is showcasing? I have yet to see a professional player use anything but a monitor lizard skin Kanjira, so my conclusion is that the heads are still being produced illegally... Is this truly the case? I cannot imagine a hard leather such as goat or cow achieving the same sound as a lizard skin. Can anyone on the ground in India tell me what's going on? Is the government even enforcing the lizard skin ban? I ask because so far synthetic copies like remo are completely subpar to a real kanjira. thank you
आपके द्वारा बनाई गए दोनों डाक्यूमेंट्री बेहद ज्ञानवर्धक एवं सुरूचि पूर्ण हैं। आपकी मेहनत और लगन को हम नमन करते हैं...
Please mention the both price
What are the synthetic alternatives in place of the animals' skin in this one?
Pass the word to those who work in that lathe please?
They work with no safety measures like glove or protective glasses !
They will get injured !
Otherwise it's a great documentary !
There is only one difference Plastic flower vs original flower
It's stupid saying synthetic one sounds similar to the traditional one. Secondly in traditional mridangam also you can separate both the sides which helps a lot in terms of tuning.
Traditional mirdangam is the best.
what abt kuchi and kappi in synthetic one ? …. subjective ?
Killing the tradition and livelihood of these artisans by embracing the change 🙁
Any one aware how much cost will be of a good jack wood mridangam price in bangalore
Great documentary but why so much advertising for the synthetic mridangam. It doesn't even sound good. Not even closer
Very interesting documentary, waiting for more videos from you.
kaigalil kalai vannam padaithaan manithan. miga arumai
Sythentic mridangam sucks