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[[File:Kumbeswarar temple7.jpg|thumb|The facade of [[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kumbeswarar Temple]]]]<br />
A '''stone nadaswaram''' is a ''[[nadaswaram]]'' made of stone.<br />
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==Form of ordinary nadaswaram==<br />
The tradition of music of [[Tamils]] has existed many years. From morning till night throughout the life of Tamils, this instrument holds a place. It is a [[wind instrument]] similar to the [[North India]]n ''[[shehnai]]''. It is preserved as a treasure in the temple. While playing the musical sound which comes out from it would attract one and all and it would give an extreme satisfaction to the mind and heart. According to season, Tamils made instruments and played and worshipped the deities. Traditionally the body of the instrument is made out of a tree called {{Transliteration|ta|aacha}} (Tamil ஆச்சா). The body part of the instrument is made of one type of grass which is found on the banks of the [[Kaveri]] River.<ref name=dinamani1>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/oct/22/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B7%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-3024751.html இசை உலகின் கலைப்பொக்கிஷம், தினமணி, 22 அக்டோபர் 2018]</ref><br />
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==Kumbeswarar Temple==<br />
This stone nadaswaram is located in the [[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kumbeswarar Temple]] in [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=591 அருள்மிகு கும்பேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்]</ref> This is considered as one of the cultural treasure of this temple.<ref>எஸ்.மகாலிங்கம், செயல் அலுவலர், அருள்மிகு ஆதிகும்பேஸ்வரசுவாமி திருக்கோயில், பெருஞ்சாந்தி விழா காணும் பெருமான், அருள்மிகு ஆதிகும்பேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில், மகா கும்பாபிஷேகம் 1985</ref> It has been located in this temple for many hundreds of years.<ref name="dinamani">கும்பகோணத்தில் கல் நாகசுர இசை நிகழ்ச்சி, தினமணி, 1 அக்டோபர் 2017</ref><br />
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==Tradition==<br />
The stone nadaswaram is six times heavier when compared to ordinary nadaswaram.<ref name="thehindu">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/when-music-flowed-from-a-stone-nagaswaram/article19782786.ece When music flowed from a stone nagaswaram, The Hindu, 2 October 2017]</ref> With 3&nbsp;kg. weight it is of 2 feet length.<ref name="dinamani"/> The ulavu part of this stone instrument contains three parts and joined into one. In the ordinary nadaswara seven ragas can be played. But in stone nadaswaram only six ragas are found. Only ragas such as [[Shanmukhapriya]] and [[Kalyani (raga)|Kalyani]]. Ragas such as [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Shankarabharanam]], [[Kharaharapriya]] and Thodi cannot be played in stone nadaswara. Only experts may play the stone nadaswara.<ref name=dinamani1/><br />
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==Playing stone nadaswaram==<br />
This stone nadaswaram was played in this temple during the [[Mahamaham]] and Masi festival. 15 years ago musician N. Saminathan played this instrument. Later on 29 September 2017, on the day of Ayudha Pooja, at the request of devotees, for one hour he played [[rāga]]s such as Panturothi, [[Shanmukhapriya]], [[Dharmavati]] and [[Hemavati (raga)|Hemavati]].<ref name="dinamani"/> N. Saminathan has been playing nadaswaram for 46 years. He studied in the Devasthana Music School at [[Sikkal]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] of Tamil Nadu. His guru was Kalaimamani Kottur [[T. N. Rajarathnam Pillai|N.Rajarathinam Pillai]]. As the Vidwan of the temple he has been playing the instrument for the past 27 years.<ref name="thehindu"/> 60 years back Pakkirisamy Pillai and for 30 years Kunjithapatham Pillai, the temple musicians of the temple played this instrument.<ref name=dinamani1/><br />
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==Another stone nadaswaram==<br />
Another stone nadaswaram is found at [[Alwarthirunagari Temple]] in [[Tuticorin district]] of Tamil Nadu. In this temple it is just exhibited. This instrument was donated by King Krishnappa Nayak to the temple 350 years back.<ref name=dinamani1/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.daytamil.com/2014/03/tamil_3487.html கல் நாதஸ்வரம் தமிழனின் அதிசய இசைக் கருவி, 5 மார்ச் 2014]<br />
* [http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=310&id1=4&issue=20101116 கல் நாதஸ்வரம், குங்குமம்]<br />
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[[Category:Indian musical instruments]]</div>ShermanGraham8