Listen to Nadaswaram | Classical Instrumental Music | Best of Nadaswaram Music

Ganamurthi - 00:03 (Namagiripettai Krishnan)
Nannu Palimpa - 08:32 (Karakuruchi P Arunachalam)
Nagumomu (Thani Avarthnam) - 21:22 (Jayashankar & Valayapatti Subramaniam)
Birane Brova - 45:00 (MPN Sethuraman & Ponnuswamy)
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai - 55:14 (Dr. Sheik Chinna Moulana)

Nadaswaram, nagaswaram, nadhaswaram or nathaswaram, is a double reed wind instrument. It is a traditional classical instrument originated in Tamil Nadu and also used in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala (India). This instrument is the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument. It is a wind instrument similar to the North Indian shehnai but much longer, with a hardwood body and a large flaring bell made of wood or metal.

Sheik Chinna Moulana, popularly known as Sheik, was a legendary nadhaswaram player in the Carnatic tradition. He achieved high position through his outstanding control over the instrument, rendering the Krities in the Gayaki style and for his extraordinary style of Raga Alapana.

Namagiripettai K Krishnan was a Carnatic musician who played the Nadaswaram. He was born in Sendamangalam village and lived in Namagiripettai, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India. He gave many performances across the country.