Noun
mridangam (plural mridangams)
(music) A percussion instrument used in southern Indian music, consisting of a two-sided drum whose body is usually made from a hollowed piece of jackfruit wood. [from 19th c.]
Tiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam on the mridangam and Vaikom Gopalakrishnan on the ghatam with their vibrant beats enlivened the atmosphere. Source: Internet
But when the mridangam artiste started played the solo, he played the korvai correctly. Source: Internet