Tabla

तबला

Hindita · ba · laa

aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long

The pair of hand drums at the heart of Kathak and Hindustani music

MusicKathak

Meaning

The tabla is a pair of drums — the smaller dayan for the right hand and the larger bayan for bass. It keeps the theka and converses with the dancer's footwork in Kathak.

Also written: tabala, tablaa

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla

Related words

ThekaठेकाThe basic drum pattern that defines a Hindustani tala PakhawajपखावजThe deep, barrel-shaped North Indian drum, source of the paran BolबोलA spoken rhythmic syllable — the language of tabla and Kathak RagaरागThe melodic framework a composition lives in.Swaraस्वरA musical note, named and sung.Mridangamमृदङ्गम्The double-headed drum that carries a Carnatic recital.

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