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Tabla

Tabla drums demo (file from Commons Media of the Day)

The tabla (Hindi: तबला, Bengali: তবলা, Urdu: طبلہ}, tablā from Arabic: طبل، طبلة, tabl, tabla) is an drum used in South Asian music.[1] It is used for classical, popular and devotional music of Pakistan. The instrument is two hand drums of different size and shape, similar to bongos. They make different sounds. The drums are treble and bass drum.

Tabla is played hitting the fingers on the drum head and sliding the palm to create a modulating sound. A lot of sounds can be created from the tabla by changing how you use your hands.

The tabla originated from the a more ancient cylindrical drum called the Pakhawaj.[2]

Zakir Hussain is a notable tabla player. There are different Gharanas or houses of tabla. Zakir Hussain's style is of the Punjab Gharana.[3]

Another notable tabla player is Ibrahim Ibrahimi, form Afghanistan.

Tabla images
  • Two drums are the complete set
    Professional tabla from Pakrashi.
  • Carvings from 200 BC.
    200 BC carvings from Bhaje caves, Maharashtra, India showing a woman playing Tabla and another dancer performing.
  • Zakir Hussain playing tabla.
    Ustad Zakir Hussain performing at Konark, Odisha
  1. ↑ "Tarang's World of Tabla". Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. ↑ David Courtney. "Basic Overview of the Tabla". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Zakir Hussain". Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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