Mridangam Groove | Adi Talam Solo | Neyveli B. Venkatesh | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Some consider the mridangam to have mythic origins. It is said to have been played during Lord Shiva’s tandav creation dance, sending primordial rhythms through the heavens. ► Join our newsletter at for the finest in Indian classical music and dance, and watch full length exclusive concerts in pristine HD on the Darbar Player: If you want to learn more about how Carnatic rhythm works…watch mridangam maestro Dr Trichy Sankaran’s hour-long introduction lesson in pristine HD on the Darbar Player, along with dozens of other captivating concerts: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about the music: Neyveli B Venkatesh is a Chennai-based mridangam player. His rhythm training began under his father AS Balaramanan, and continued under PP Venkatesan and MN Kandaswamy