Nadaswaram

Nadaswaram is a Kegeloboe with double reed, which is common in the South Indian classical music, devotional and folk music.

The Nadaswaram is longer than the North Indian shehnai and is played tavil in the temples of South India, together with the barrel drum. The conically drilled, about 85 cm long woodwind barinadhaswaram is the most popular type. It is tuned to Eb or D and has seven finger holes. The horn has a diameter of 15 cm. The instrument is typically made ​​of several decades mounted ebony, the mouthpiece ( shiwali ) consists of a Schilfart. Means changing the lip pressure and accurate Tonvorstellung, a variety of modal structures, called Raga in India to be played.

In popular street orchestral nayyandi melam, which is used in Tamil Nadu for dance accompaniment and processions are a Nadaswaram or a slightly shorter mukhavina the leading melody instruments, which are accompanied rhythmically pambai of a tavil, a double drum and cymbals ( Thalam ).

Significant virtuosos of classical music are Sheik Chinna Moulana (1924-1999), Sethuraman and Jayshankar. In Europe, the instrument by Charlie Mariano and Roland Schaeffer was known.