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Nick H (UK) (@ nhay*) on: Sun Sep 19 11:16:01 EDT 2004
Kumeran, sorry I missed the program. What kind of copper wire are you using? eg what diameter etc. Do you flatten it at all? Copper is very flexible; I would have thought that something a bit more springy would give good results. Perhaps we could get together one day soon and discuss these experiments.
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Kumaran Ravendradas (@ cach*) on: Mon Sep 20 12:16:10 EDT 20
Yes no problem Nick. Maybe during the navaratri period.
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Kumaran Ravendradas (@ popl*) on: Fri Oct 1 07:40:21 EDT 200
Tightening the vaar of a mridangam! How does one do it????
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Nick H (UK) (@ nhay*) on: Fri Oct 1 08:22:02 EDT 2004
1.Sit on backside on floor.
2. place feet on mridangam above centre line (yes, *feet* !-) ) or as comfortable.
3.Use a hook or tool to pull the 'strand' away from the body. Then get hand around it and tug.
4. Get hook under next strand.
5. Tug on hook as you prevent the last strand loosing it's tension.
6. repeat from 4.
That's how it is done, but showing would be a lot clearer than my description: I'll demonstrate for you any time.
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Nick H (UK) (@ nhay*) on: Fri Oct 1 08:23:24 EDT 2004
I omitted to say that the mridangam should be standing upright on its left end. Obvious probably, but it is hard to know what is obvious with something like this!
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Kumaran Ravendradas (@ popl*) on: Sun Oct 3 14:30:08 EDT 200
*What is your opinion?*
Who do you think is the best mridangist alive today?? Tell us (really it should be me) your views!
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Nick H (UK) (@ nhay*) on: Mon Oct 4 04:47:11 EDT 2004
I'm sure we've been there before!
Anyway; I just couldn't answer that question; it's not just that I don't have nearly enough experience or knowledge, it's also that I don't really like trying to rank people like that.
My very personal favourites, at this moment in time is easier: Trichy Sankaran, Guruvayor Dorai and TVG.
Did you get your vaar tightened?
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-K-umaran (@ popl*) on: Mon Oct 4 09:46:18 EDT 2004
WELL i haven't had a chance to yet. Its a real real race against time considering navaratri is coming up and i have been booked for 7 programs already.
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Kumaran Ravendradas (@ popl*) on: Thu Oct 14 13:34:03 EDT 20
Samolina!
How much does one put on the mridangam and in what shape? Im one that believes the samolina applied should be flat and take up a high surface area on the thoppi. It gives the thoppi reverberating sound which reminds one of Mani Iyer's thoppi! What are your views?
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Nick H (UK) (@ nhay*) on: Thu Oct 14 14:11:56 EDT 2004
It should be round and small! Imagine the skin virbating in 2 dimensions, cut through the centre. The ravai is supposed to make that vibration as even as possible to give true musical note.
There is stuff on the web about acoustics of Indian instruments but I have no understanding of the maths.
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