Long Black Madal

Madal is a drum made of a hollowed tree trunk with skins stretched at both ends. It contains a black layer known as Khari in Nepal. It is played with both hands and is very popular in the hills of Nepal. The Madal consists of a cylindrical body with a slight bulge at its center and heads at both ends, one head larger than the other. Madal is a popular folk musical instrument of Nepal. It symbolizes Nepali music and the history of Nepali arts. Especially it is famous in folk songs, events like weddings and welcome parties and recordings of other kinds of music.