madal

Madal is a hand drum which originates in Nepal. It is cylindrical in shape with a slight bulge in the middle. Its main frame is made of wood or clay, and the leather on two of its heads is what vibrates and produces the sound. Both heads are played with hands, holding the madal drum horizontally. This typical Nepalese percussion instrument is the backbone of most of Nepali folk music. The well-known Nepali musician Ranjit Gazmer introduced this instrument to Bollywood music and has used it in many Bollywood songs such as 'Hum dono do premi duniya chhod chale', 'Kanchha re kanchhi re' and many others.

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Medieval era
  • 1.2 Modern history
  • 1.3 BAHUN music
  • 1.4 Khas Music
    • 1.4.1 Deuda Music
  • 1.5 Gurung Music
  • 1.6 Kirant Music
  • 1.7 Tamang Music
  • 1.8 Magar Music
  • 1.9 Sherpa Music
  • 1.10 Maithili Music
• 2 Imported Music
  • 2.1 Nepali Music
  • 2.2 Western Music
• 3 Awards
  • 3.1 Annual Hits FM Music Awards
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links