Antique Indian percussion (Ancestor of the tabla) Dholak or Mridangam. Ø 53cm high x 24 in diameter. Superb and admirable piece!

Name: Antique Indian percussion (Ancestor of the tabla) Dholak or Mridangam. Ø 53cm high x 24 in diameter. Superb and admirable piece!
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→ Dholak, Mridangam - Ancient Indian percussion (Ancestor of the tabla)

🌍 Origin: North India

🪘 Family: Percussion – Membranophone

📐 Dimensions: ± 53 centimeters high x 24 in diameter

⚖️ Weight: ± 5,700 grams

🧬 Material: Wood, metal and goatskin

🎶 Sound type: Clear, warm and bright

📦 Packaging: Individually

🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

👉 The Mridangam and the Pakhawaj are considered the direct predecessors of the tabla.

The Tabla is believed to have emerged in the 13th century or later, probably when the Pakhawaj (inspired by the Mridangam) was divided into two separate drums to meet the needs of Indo-Persian music.

The simpler and more popular Dholak represents a parallel folk version of the same double-skin principle.

📋 Fact Sheet on Indian Percussion:

Instrument	Family	Description / Note	Playing technique	History / Miscellaneous information
Dholak	Percussion	Folk and classical drum from North India	Played with the hands, right hand for high tone, left hand for low tone	Used in bhajans, qawwalis and folk dances. Ancient origin, accompanies songs and dances.
Mridangam	Percussion	Classical drum from South India	Played with fingers and palms on different parts of the skin	A central instrument of Carnatic music, used in temples and classical performances. Ancestor of the tabla.
Tabla	Percussion	Double drum from North India	Played with fingers and palms on dayan (high) and bayan (low)	Emerged in the 18th century. Key to Hindustani music and popular/fusion music.
Pakhawaj	Percussion	Classical drum from North India	Played with both hands, precise strokes for complex rhythms	Ancestor of the tabla, used in dhrupad music. Cylindrical wooden structure with skins on both sides.
Khol / Mridanga	Percussion	Bengal trapezoidal drum	Played with the hands, distinct high and low tone	Used in devotional songs (kirtans, bhajans). Traditionally made of wood and leather.
Ghatam	Percussion	Terracotta instrument	Played with hands and fingers, striking different parts to modulate the sound	Native to South India, used in Carnatic music. Rounded shape produces resonant tones.
Khanjira	Percussion	Small frame drum	Played with fingers and palm	South Indian drum used in Carnatic music. Very mobile, high-pitched and vibrant tone.
Morsing	Percussion	Mouth harp / jaw harp	Played by pinching the metal strip with the finger while modulating the mouth	Used in Carnatic music as rhythmic accompaniment, often with mridangam or ghatam.