1. a double-headed barrel-shaped drum used in South Indian classical music
Usage: music

Examples

• The mridangam player provided rhythmic accompaniment to the classical dance performance.
• She has been learning to play the mridangam for five years.
• The concert featured a solo mridangam performance that captivated the audience.
• Traditional South Indian music often includes the mridangam as a primary percussion instrument.
• He tuned his mridangam carefully before the recital began.
• The mridangam’s distinctive sound comes from its two different drumheads.