about madal

The 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 leather in 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 the Nepalese folk music. Famous Nepalese musician ranjit gujmer has introduced this instrument to the ballyowd music and has been promoting its use in as many Bollywood musical pieces as possible. It has already been used in many famous movie songs such as 'Hum dono do premi, duniya chhod chale ..', 'Kanchha re kanchhi re..' and many others.Madal Drum, Strap Tension. Wooden two-headed drum. Heads held in place and tuned by lacing. Held horizontally, both heads are played. Overall length of drum is 15.5 inches. Diameter of large head ranges from 6.5 inches to 8 inches. Diameter of small head ranges from 5 inches to 6 inches.