MADAL

Pakhawaj | Mridangam | Dholak | Kachhi Dhol | Madga
Khol | Madal | Ghatam | Thavil | Ghungroos | Kanjira

2 different Madal Versions are available

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MADAL PREMIUM

Madal Premium	Madal Premium
Madal Premium	Madal Premium
Madal Premium

BASIC INFORMATION ON MADAL PREMIUM

A modern form of the Madal resembles more a double drum such as the Pakhawaj and is similar to that in playing technique. It has a length of about 45 cm and a diameter of just under 20 cm. Thus it is significantly smaller than the other double skin drums. Its skins are built in the same way as the Tabla, that means they consist of two layers on both sides and a black paste applied in several layers. As is done with the Pakhawaj (see there), the skins are tautened by a leather strap under which tuning wedges are stuck so that it can be tuned quite precisely. Its compact measurements and its complex construction make the Madal a particularly mobile and diversely usable drum.

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Price: Premium Madal: 79,- EURO

MADAL TRIBAL

Madal Tribal	Madal Tribal
Madal Tribal	Madal Tribal

BASIC INFORMATION ON MADAL TRIBAL

The Madal is (like Dholak, Bhangra Dhol and Khol, see there) a popular folk drum from northern India. The Madal, however, comes in different designs. The Madal Tribal is the original instrument which was made by the Indian tribes. It is usually provided with a special white Gab paste over the whole surface of the big bass side (30 cm). The small black spot that can be seen in the image above is not the Gab but only decoration. This large Gab gives the drum the possibility of a good low bass sound. Traditionally, this special white clay Gab should be applied on both skins. Recently, though, the small skin (21 cm) is more and more produced with a large black Gab, as is customary for the Tabla. Underneath this black Gab, however, the traditional white Gab is still there. The white Gab in connection with the size produces a better, heavier, more sonorous and rounded sound, provided the manufacturer of the Madal is good.

The playing technique does not require a complicated fingering like in Tabla playing. It is easy to improvise on this traditional Madal. Some very few syllables have been handed down in traditional playing such as Dhitang, Dhei, Dhet, Tan, Did etc.

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Price: Madal Tribal: 110,- EURO