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mridanga
noun mri·dan·ga \mri-ˈdäŋ-gə, ˌmər-i-\
Definition of MRIDANGA
: a drum of India that is shaped like an elongated barrel and has tuned heads of different diameters
Variants of MRIDANGA
mri·dan·ga or mri·dan·gam \-gəm\
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Origin of MRIDANGA
Sanskrit mṛdaṅga
First Known Use: 1887
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