Why does a mridangam player tighten the membrane of the instrument?

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A tight membrane vibrates at a much higher frequency than a loose one so that the sound produced with a tight membrane has a higher pitch. Tighter the membrane, pitch (frequency) will be higher. The top of tabla drum is covered with a stretched, layered leather membrane that is held in place by leather...
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A tight membrane vibrates at a much higher frequency than a loose one so that the sound produced with a tight membrane has a higher pitch. Tighter the membrane, pitch (frequency) will be higher. The top of tabla drum is covered with a stretched, layered leather membrane that is held in place by leather braces. read less
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I am interested to learn dholak. I posted adds at multiple locations and the responses are poor (Not even one response in 1week). Did people lost interest in musical or am I asking a wrong question??
Hello Siva ji... Your question is not wrong... Unfortunately out of many Dholak artists very few are teaching Dholak and moreover they are not much active on such websites... Better you try to find out...
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