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Meaning of mridangam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
mɹɪˈdʌŋ.ɡəm

Definitions

A percussion instrument used in southern Indian music, consisting of a two-sided drum whose body is usually made from a hollowed piece of jackfruit wood.

Equivalents

हिन्दी मृदंग

Examples

“A sarangi player set the tone and Kalavati began to sing in her sweet, melodious voce; mridangam and sitar accompanied her.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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