Mridangam Repair and Other Mridangam Aspects

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Kumar,

From your name, I thought you would be an Indian.

Okay, so has anyone listened to the famous 'Nair' cousins Mavelikara Krishnankutty and Velukutty play. 'TERRIFIC' is my opinion. Krishnankutty is no more. Velukutty is still an active accompanist though he is old.

Well, have you seen the various techniques of Gumki ARUN PRAKASH employs? Superb!

I got the valanthalai, edamthalai and vaar of my mridangam changed in India. (Well, that is practically everything except the wood section)
The wood section is 24 inch but it was initially set to female pitch of F#. The repairer has now set it to D. Well, the nadam is stunning and sharp. The best part of it is how the sound sustains - i.e. upto 4 seconds after a stroke. Now, is this good or bad? About the thoppi, he's just bleached the old one and returned it. Bad Luck.