Mridangam Teachings in Adi Talam: Tirunelveli 1969

P.S. Devarajan

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Mridangam lessons and demonstration by Mridangam Vidwan Nellai P.S. Devarajan

On tracks 1-5 Mridangam maestro (Vidwan) P.S. Devarajan speaks and plays the basic lessons (Padam) on the mridangam.
On tracks 6-7 he demonstrates basic playing.
On track 8 he speaks the drum phrases (Konnakol) and
on track 9 he plays a solo (Tanni Avartana).
All in Adi Talam of 8 beats, also called Chatusra Triputa Talam.

On Devarajan’s artist page you will find a video of his Konnakol.

1. ADI - Konnakol (12:26)
2. ADI - Mridangam Padam 1-9 (8:56)
3. ADI - Mridangam Padam 10-15 (9:18)
4. ADI - Mridangam Padam 16-21 (9:09)
5. ADI - Mridangam Padam 22-24 (10:06)
6. ADI - Mridangam Padam 25-32 (9:13)
7. ADI - Mridangam Playing 1 (4:44)
8. ADI - Mridangam Playing 2 (4:46)
9. ADI - Tanni Avartana (14:46)

Mridangam Vidwan P.S. Devarajan, mridangam and konnakol (spoken rhythms)

 

This album is only available in digital format.

P.S. Devarajan also appears on:
ce14 Swamy Haridhos & Party: Classical Bhajans
cex14 Swamy Haridhos & Party: More Classical Bhajans
cex13 Muthunathesa Bhagvatar, K. Shivakumar, P.S. Devarajan: Karnatic Harmonium