This page contains recordings from my learning journey with the mridangam (pronounced: MREE-dun-gum).
Some videos document my practice and performances, while others explore how rhythmic patterns may relate to ideas in mathematics, structured thinking, and engineering systems. Over time I became curious about how repeating rhythm cycles resemble patterns used in computing systems, timing signals, and logical structures in social media
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| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| YouTube | Mridangam Patterns with Rishi |
| @mridgangampatternswithrishi |
These videos introduce the basic structure of Carnatic rhythm and explain how repeating rhythmic cycles work.
| Video Title | Watch Video | What the Video Shows | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mridangam Basics to Real World Applications | ▶ Watch Video | Explains the Adi Talam 8-beat cycle and how rhythmic patterns repeat. | Pattern recognition |
| Connections of Thalams to Real World Systems | ▶ Watch Video | Demonstrates how rhythm cycles behave like repeating systems. | Cycles and timing |
| Basic Connection between Mridangam and Computer Science | ▶ Watch Video | Introduces how rhythm patterns resemble logical sequences used in computing. | Logical structure |
| Example of Mridangam and Computer Science Connection | ▶ Watch Video | Short demonstration connecting rhythm patterns to structured data patterns. | Pattern analogy |
These videos document my learning progression with Adi Talam, one of the most fundamental rhythmic cycles in Carnatic music.
| Video Title | Watch Video | What the Video Shows | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aditalam First Lesson – Part 1 | ▶ Watch Video | Demonstrates the basic 8-beat rhythm played at a steady pace. | Rhythm timing |
| Aditalam First Lesson – Part 2 | ▶ Watch Video | Breaks longer rhythm sequences into smaller repeating units. | Structured patterns |
| Aditalam First Lesson – Part 3 | ▶ Watch Video | Demonstrates playing the same rhythm faster while maintaining timing accuracy. | Precision |
| Aditalam Visual Whiteboard Breakdown | ▶ Watch Video | Uses a whiteboard to visually explain the rhythm structure. | Visual modeling |
These videos demonstrate more complex rhythmic cycles used in Carnatic percussion.
| Video Title | Watch Video | What the Video Shows | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mishra Chapu Breakdown | ▶ Watch Video | Demonstrates the 7-beat Mishra Chapu rhythmic cycle. | Odd rhythm structures |
| Mishra Chapu (Left Hand Technique) | ▶ Watch Video | Shows how hand positioning supports rhythm accuracy. | Technique and control |
These short recordings capture quick demonstrations of rhythmic patterns and performance examples.
| Short Video | Watch | Demonstration |
|---|---|---|
| Mishra Chapu Breakdown (Right Hand) | ▶ Watch | Right-hand rhythm technique |
| Mishra Chapu Mohara Playing | ▶ Watch | Rhythmic ending pattern |
| Mishra Chapu Mohara Konnakol | ▶ Watch | Vocal rhythm counting |
| Kanda Chapu Mohara (Fast Version) | ▶ Watch | Fast 5-beat rhythmic sequence |
| Kanda Chapu Speed Playing | ▶ Watch | High-speed rhythm demonstration |
| Rupaka Talam Mohara | ▶ Watch | 3-beat rhythmic ending |
| Rupaka Talam Speed Playing | ▶ Watch | Fast rhythm variation |
| Adi Talam Mohara Speed Playing | ▶ Watch | Fast ending pattern |
| 16-Matrai Pattern | ▶ Watch | Fast 16-beat rhythm |
| 8-Matrai Pattern | ▶ Watch | Fast 8-beat rhythm variation |