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Tabla

The tabla is a pair of hand drums from South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments and vocals, or as a part of larger ensembles. It is frequently played in popular and folk…

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Classification
Membranophone percussion instrument
Developed
18th century, India
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
211.12 (Sets of instruments in which the body of the drum is dish- or bowl-shaped)

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Origins

History

Construction and features

Musical notation

Basic strokes

Tabla talas

Tabla Gharanas

Kayda

Notable players

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Tabla

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related to Further reading · 38
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related to Kayda · 28
Tabla → Arabic, Basic, Bayan, Bhajani, Bhajans, But, Dadra, Dagga, Delhi Gharana, Different Gharanas, Hindi, Hindustani, Kaida, Kayda, Kaydas, Keherwa, Kirtans, Left, Mukh, Note
related to Basic strokes · 25
Tabla → Bols, Delhi, Dhin, Ga, Ge, Ghe, Kat, Ke, KeBols, Mridangam, Na, NaTriKe, Pakhavaj, Ra, Re Ki TaTaK, Ta, Tabla's, Te, The, TheRe
related to Tabla talas · 24
Tabla → Aadi, Ati Ati, Fast, It, Keeping, Khali, Matra, Medium, Modern, Other, Others, Separate, Slow, Sum, Taali, Tala, Talas, Tali, The, They
related to history · 20
Tabla → Ajanta Caves, Buddhism, Buddhist, CE, Chinese, Drums, Ellora Caves, Indian, Jainism, Lalitavistara, Mridang, Pushkala, Pushkara, Samavayasutra, Similar, Sutralamkara, Talas, The, Tibetan, Vedic
related to Indian origins · 20
Tabla → According, Arabic, Bhaja Caves, Bhuvaneswara, CE, Evidence, Hindu, However, India, Indian, Islamic, Muktesvara, Natyashastra, Sanskrit, Silappatikaram, The, The Natyashastra, The South Indian, These, This
related to Musical notation · 16
Tabla → Another, Both, Devanagari, Indian, Khaali, Khand, Latin, Sum, Taali, The, These, Thus, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, Vishnu Narayan Bhatkande, Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Written
related to Muslim and Mughal origins · 16
Tabla → Abul Fazi, Abul Fazi's, Ain-i-akbari, Amir Khusraw, Another, Arabic, Awaj, Beyond, For, However, Indian, Mughal Emperor Akbar, Muslim, Sultan Alauddin Khalji, They, This
related to Tabla Gharanas · 11
Tabla → Delhi, Each, Gharanas, Hindu, Its, Modernization, Muslim, Pandit, The, They, Ustad
related to Traditions · 10
Tabla → According, BCE, Bhaja Caves, Indian, Krishna, Mughal, Muslim, The, There, While

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drums drum played indian instruments talas music instrument also called playing bols musical two used isbn gharanas kayda different means

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TablaClassificationMembranophone percussion instrument1.00infobox
TablaDeveloped18th century, India1.00infobox
TablaHornbostel–Sachs classification211.12 (Sets of instruments in which the body of the drum is dish- or bowl-shaped)1.00infobox
Tablais apair of hand drums from South Asia0.90text
Tablais aessential instrument in the bhakti devotional traditions of Hinduism and Sikhism0.90text
Tablais abit bigger and kettledrum-shaped0.90text
Kathak.The word tabla likely comes from tablinstance ofThe instrument also features in dance performances0.80text
the Arabic word for druminstance ofThe instrument also features in dance performances0.80text
Neil Sorrellinstance ofscholars0.80text
Ram Narayan state that this legend of cutting a pakhawaj drum into two to make tabla drumsinstance ofscholars0.80text
the Mridanginstance ofwere in existence in pre-5th century Indian subcontinent along with other drums0.80text
but these are not called tabla theninstance ofwere in existence in pre-5th century Indian subcontinent along with other drums0.80text

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