Mardala
Various views of a Mardala | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Odissi Mardala |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.222.1 (Membranophone directly struck by hand) |
| Volume | medium |
| Musicians | |
| Adiguru Singhari Shyamsundar Kar, Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra, Guru Mahadeba Rout, Guru Banamali Maharana, Guru Dhaneswar Swain, Guru Sachidananda Das | |
| More articles or information | |
| Odissi music | |
Mardala (Odia: ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଳ, romanized: Mardaḷa, Odia: [mɔrd̪d̪ɔl̪ɔ] ⓘ) is a classical percussive instrument native to the east Indian state of Odisha, traditionally used as the primary accompaniment in Odissi classical music. The instrument is slightly different from other instruments (like Madal, Mridangam, etc.) that might have similar names in the Indian subcontinent due to its unique construction, acoustic features and traditional playing technique.
The Mardala is used in a wide range of traditional art forms of Odisha, including Gotipua, Mahari, Odissi dance, Bhagabata Tungi, Sakhi Nata, Prahallada Nataka, Ramalila, Krusnalila, Rama Nataka, Sahi Jata, Medha Nacha, Bharata Lila, Bhutakeli Nata, Odisi Kirtana and more.