mridanga
noun
mri·dan·ga
mri-ˈdäŋ-gə 
ˌmər-i-
variants
or mridangam
mri-ˈdäŋ-gəm
ˌmər-i-
: a drum of India that is shaped like an elongated barrel and has tuned heads of different diameters
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“Mridanga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mridanga. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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