TAAL Nitai Balaram Mridanga - Yellow

Description If you're looking for a quality Mridanga, this is it! The TAAL Nitai Balaram is constructed with a sturdy, thick clay shell for warm, even tonal resonance and impressive durability. These drums are carefully crafted by some of the worlds most passionate drum makers in Mayapur, West Bengal. We have them on hand here in Urbana, IL and adjust each one individually before shipment. Includes: - FREE Mridanga Cover ($30 value) - Learning offers from our friends at the Bhakti Breakfast Club (first month FREE access), KirtanLeader.com, and Sacred Sound Lab. Product Specs NOTE: Size details are approximate/average. - Length: 23 inches - Width at Hip: 12.5 inches - Weight: ~9 lbs. - Dayan diameter: ~4 inches - Bayan diameter: ~8 inch - Construction: Clay Ceramic Shipping & Store Info SHIPPING: Our packing methods have ensured that over 99% of the instruments we ship arrive undamaged. Should things not go perfectly, we will get you a replacement, refund, part or whatever is necessary. No problem. STORE: If you want to buy a great Mridanga, you're in the right place! Our passion is to connect people like you with India's very best handcrafted folk instruments, and since 2010, our little family-owned operation has steadily evolved for this purpose. If you're curious, PBS dug into a little bit of the back story in 2014: And if you're curious about what we've been up to more recently, our friend Jeff Starr released this interview in 2021: Disclaimer While much of India is rapidly advancing, the Indian instrument manufacturing process remains comparatively primitive. From touch ups to tuning, much of what we do at Old Delhi Music is add a layer of quality control to an otherwise non-standardized production process. We wrote THIS ARTICLE to ensure customers understand and might appreciate this old-fashioned production style, the unique products we carry, and how we're working to ensure genuine quality, despite the odds. It's a quick read, and definitely worthwhile for anyone considering the purchase of a traditional Indian instrument. Thank you, Old Delhi Music