Instruments › Mridangam
Play the mridangam
Two ways to play: tap zones on the drum for free-form improvisation, or run a theka pattern at a chosen tempo. Valanthalai (right head) is bright, Sa-tuned. Thoppi (left head) is deep, a fifth below.
261.6 Hz
Virtual Mridangam
⏳ tap a zone to start
Tap any zone to play that stroke. The right head (valanthalai, bright, Sa-tuned) and left head (thoppi, deep, fifth below) give the mridangam its characteristic tonal range. Try a tha-dhi-mitha-ghe combination.
Tha
0
Ki
0
Ta
0
Kit
0
Nam
0
Thom
0
Dhi
0
Dha
0
Gha
0
Theka pattern player
Run a structured tala cycle. Useful for practicing krities along with the mridangam. 175 tala forms supported.
Theka pattern
8 beats · 0.75s/beat
1
Tha
2
Kiṭa
3
Thaka
4
Dhīmi
5
Tha
6
Kiṭa
7
Thaka
8
Jhaṃ
thathomkittanamdhidhaghajham