What is Nadaswaram wind instrument?
The nadaswaram is a wind instrument made of wood and metal that is found in both classical and folk traditions in South India. The name is got from ‘Nada’ or pleasing sound and ‘Swaram’ meaning note. The sound of the instrument is considered auspicious, and it is used in temple concerts and religious festivals.
What is the vibrating part of Nadaswaram?
Reed instruments: They use reeds, which are thin strips which vibrate to produce sound, and can be classified into single reed, double reed or free reed.
What is Mallari in Nadaswaram?
In carnatic music Mallari is associated to Nadaswaram instrument, the Mangala vadyam (auspicious instrument). Redention of Mallari is an important part of Nagaswaram repertoire. During deepaaradhana’s and temple processions Mallari is played with this instrument along with Tavil.
How does nadaswaram produce sound?
Unlike the flute where semi and quarter tones are produced by the partial opening and closing of the finger holes, in the nadaswaram they are produced by adjusting the pressure and strength of the air-flow into the pipe.
Is nadaswaram used in Bharatanatyam?
Nadaswaram contains three parts: kuzhal, thimiru and anasu. No one can forget the blockbuster Thillana Mohanambal, a romantic story of a nadaswaram player, Sikkil Shanmukhasundaram with a Bharatanatyam dancer, Mohana, played by Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini.
Is it easy to learn nadaswaram?
The Lessons are presented in an easy to learn format. The lessons are vocally presented with rendering in the Nadaswaram. Each lesson is then completely repeated in the instrument by the student. Then the complete lessons are played again as practice lessons.
What is Mallari music?
Mallari is a unique piece of music played on nagaswaram when the presiding deity of a temple is taken on procession. The deity, decorated with jewels and garlands is brought near the temple tower and nagswaram artiste plays the music with the accompaniment of thavil.
How does a nadaswaram work?
What is the other name of nadaswaram?
The nadaswaram, nadhaswaram, nagaswaram, nagasvaram or nathaswaram is a double reed wind instrument from South India . It is used as a traditional classical instrument in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.