tabla

Paired hand drums

Tabla is a pair of hand drums used in classical Indian music and other South Asian musical traditions.

The set consists of two drums of different sizes and pitches: the smaller, higher-pitched daya played with the dominant hand, and the larger, bass-toned baya.

Tabla players produce an extraordinary range of tones and rhythms through precise finger and palm techniques.

She studied tabla for years before performing publicly.

percussion

drum

Struck percussion cylinder

drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
dayanJewish tribunal magistrate
strokeSudden brain blood blockage

resonance · timbre · skin · tuning · gab · bass · treble · fingertip · palm · rim

tradition

Hindustani

North Indian language family

ragaIndian melodic framework
paramparaGuru-disciple transmission chain
dhrupadAncient Indian vocal style

Benares · Punjab · Delhi · Lucknow · classical · lineage · apprenticeship · devotion

ensemble

sitar

Indian plucked lute

sarodIndian fretless stringed instrument
harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
vocalistOne who sings professionally

accompaniment · duet · soloist · raga · concert · recital · collaboration · interplay · dialogue · maestro

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

tempoRate of musical performance
matraIndic vowel marker
cycleRepeating sequence of events

syncopation · polyrhythm · groove · pulse · subdivision · accent · pattern · swing

fusion

jazz

Improvisational American music genre

electronicaSynthesized listening music
worldbeatGlobal folk-pop hybrid
crossoverGenre-blending work or transition

collaboration · innovation · experimentation · synthesis · genre-blending · adaptation · global · contemporary · remix · ambient

technique

ta

Informal British gratitude

tiSeventh scale degree
fingeringNote-playing hand technique
wristHand-forearm connection

speed · clarity · ornament · variation · composition

tabla

drum

Hindustani

sitar

beat

jazz

ta

tabla

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