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mridanga

mri·dan·ga [ mri dúng gə ] (plural mri·dan·gas) or mri·dang [ mri dúng ] (plural mri·dangs) or mri·dan·gam [ mri dúng gəm ] (plural mri·dan·gams)


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South Asian drum: a South Asian drum that is shaped like a barrel and used as an accompaniment in Karnatak music

[Late 19th century. < Tamil]
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