In this video a Taashaa is being played along with a Timri, a short Nagaswarm. See the vigor of the Taashaa players.
THE NADASWARAM
The Nadaswaram is one of most important wind instruments of South India .
It is also known as the Melam, the Nagaswaram and the Olaga. It plays an important role in the Carnatic music.Nadaswaram forms an integral part of temple music and it is also used in marriages.
Nadaswaram is reffered to as a Mangal Vadhya which means an auspicious instrument. It is believed that the Nadaswaram evolved from the snake charmer's Pungi. The music played on the Nadaswaram has great volume and power.
It is a double-reed instrument .It has a conical bore that flares out towards the bottom. It usually has twelve holes.In these, the upper seven holes are used for creating the tones. Wax is applied on the other holes for Brahma Swaram to adjust the pitch.
The reed is fixed on a metal staple and is mounted on the top. Its body is usually made of ebony wood with a metallic bell called “Keezh Anaichu” at the end. It is covered with silver or gold.The spare reeds and an ivory needle are attached to the mouth piece of theNadaswaram.
There are two varieties of the Nadaswaram. * The Bari
* The Timiri is a short one.
It is usually accompanied by a loud percussion instrument called Thavil.The other traditional accompanying instruments of Nadaswram include the Sur Petti and the Ottu.
The famousNadaswaram artists are Sheikh Chinna Maulana and Thiruvizha Jayashankar.
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