Nadaswaram - wikipedia Nadaswaram `` Nadhaswaram '' redirects here. For the Tamil TV series, see Nadhaswaram ( TV series ). A typical ensemble of two nadaswaram and two thavil. Carnatic music Tanjavur - style Tambura Concepts Śruti Svara Rāga Tāḷa Mēḷakarta Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta Compositions Gītaṃ Svarajati Varṇaṃ Kriti Kirtana Rāgaṃ Tānaṃ Pallavi Tillana Instruments Melody Sarasvati Vīṇa Veṇu Nāgasvaraṃ Gottuvadhyam ( Citra Vīṇa ) Violin Percussion Mr̥daṅgaṃ Ghatam Morsing Kanjira Thavil Drone Tambura Shruti box Composers Glossary The nadhaswaram, nagaswaram, or nathaswaram is a double reed wind instrument from South India. It is used as a traditional classical instrument in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. This instrument is `` among the world 's loudest non-brass acoustic instruments ''. It is a wind instrument similar to the North Indian shehnai but much longer, with a hardwood body and a large flaring bell made of wood or metal. In Tamil culture, the nadaswaram is considered to be very auspicious, and it is a key musical instrument played in almost all Hindu weddings and temples of the South Indian tradition. It is part of the family of instruments known as mangala vadyam ( lit. mangala ( `` auspicious '' ), vadya ( `` instrument '' ) ). The instrument is usually played in pairs, and accompanied by a pair of drums called thavil ; it can also be accompanied with a drone from a similar oboe called the ottu. Contents 1 History 2 Construction 3 Players 4 Picture Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History Nadaswaram is referred in many ancient Tamil texts. Silappatikaram refers to an instrument called `` vangiyam ''. The structure of this instrument matches that of Nadaswaram. Since there are seven holes played with seven fingers this was also called as `` Ezhil ''. This instrument, too, is widely played in Tamil Nadu and popular among the Tamil Diaspora. Construction The nadaswaram contains three parts namely, kuzhal, thimiru, and anasu. It is a double reed instrument with a conical bore which gradually enlarges toward the lower end. The top portion has a metal staple ( mel anaichu ) into which is inserted a small metallic cylinder ( kendai ) which carries the mouthpiece made of reed. Besides spare reeds, a small ivory or horn needle is attached to the instrument, and used to clear the reed of saliva and other debris and allows free passage of air. A metallic bell ( keezh anaichu ) forms the bottom end of the instrument. Traditionally the body of the nadaswaram is made out of a tree called aacha ( Tamil ஆச்சா ; Hindi अंजन ), although nowadays bamboo, sandalwood, copper, brass, ebony and ivory are also used. For wooden instruments, old wood is considered the best, and sometimes wood salvaged from demolished old houses is used. The nadaswaram has seven finger - holes, and five additional holes drilled at the bottom which can be stopped with wax to modify the tone. The nadaswaram has a range of two and a half octaves, similar to the Indian bansuri flute, which also has a similar fingering. Unlike the flute where semi and quarter tones are produced by the partial opening and closing of the finger holes, in the nadaswaram they are produced by adjusting the pressure and strength of the air - flow into the pipe. Due to its intense volume and strength it is largely an outdoor instrument and much more suited for open spaces than for indoor concerts. Players Some of the greatest early nadaswaramists include Thiruvavadudurai Rajaratnam Pillai, Thiruvengadu Subramania Pillai, Karukurichi Arunachalam Pillai Thirucherai Sivasubramanian Pillai Thiruvarur S Latchappa Pillai Andankoil AV Selvarathnam Pillai Thiruvizha Jayashankar Brother teams of Keeranur and Thiruveezhimizhalai, Semponnarkoil Brothers SRG Sambandam and Rajanna. Dharumapuram S. Abiramisundaram Pillai and his son Dharumapuram A Govindarajan Sheik Chinna Moulana Namagiripettai Krishnan Injikudi E.M. Subramaniam Thirumalam T.S. Pandian Bangalore Ramadasappa American composers such as Lewis Spratlan have expressed admiration for the nadaswaram, and a few jazz musicians have taken up the instrument : Charlie Mariano ( b. 1923 ) is one of the few non-Indians able to play the instrument, having studied it while living in India. Vinny Golia, J.D. Parran, and William Parker have performed and recorded with the instrument. The German saxophonist Roland Schaeffer also plays it, having studied from 1981 to 1985 with Karupaia Pillai. Picture Gallery Nadaswaram See also Indian classical music portal Tavil References Jump up ^ `` Reality show India 's Got Talent - Khoj 2 winners to sing for Obama ''. India Today. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2012. Jump up ^ Light Isaac ( 1967 ). Theory of Indian music. Printed at Shyam Printers. p. 156. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Vijaya Ghose ; Jaya Ramanathan ; Renuka N. Khandekar ( 1992 ). Tirtha, the treasury of Indian expressions. CMC Ltd. p. 201. ISBN 978 - 81 - 900267 - 0 - 3. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Percussioner International Audio Magazine. Sal Sofia Industries, Inc. 1984. p. 38. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Ragini Devi ( 1990 ). Dance Dialects Of India. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 222 --. ISBN 978 - 81 - 208 - 0674 - 0. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ `` Indian Instruments : ( http://www.vijaytamil.tv/ Nadaswaram ) Indian Music : Getting to know a little more about Indian music, musicians and instruments ''. aboutindianmusic.com. 2011 - 11 - 22. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. External link in title = ( help ) Jump up ^ O. Gosvami ( 1 January 1961 ). The story of Indian music : its growth and synthesis. Scholarly Press. p. 156. ISBN 978 - 0 - 403 - 01567 - 2. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Andankoil AV Selvarathnam Pillai B. Kolappan ( 2010 - 12 - 15 ). `` Arts / Music : An art that 's still awaiting its due ''. The Hindu. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ Sampath, Revathi ( 16 March 2008 ). `` Nadaswaram ''. India Currents. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 08. Jump up ^ Ian Carr ; Digby Fairweather ; Brian Priestley ( 2004 ). Jazz : The Essential Companion to Artists and Albums. Rough Guides. pp. 99 --. ISBN 978 - 1 - 84353 - 256 - 9. Retrieved 25 December 2012. Jump up ^ Saxophone Journal. Dorn Publications. 1988. p. 46. Retrieved 25 December 2012. External links Images from The Beede Gallery Shawms ( Ottu and Nagaswaram ), Southern India, ca. 1900 - 1940. National Music Museum, University of South Dakota. 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