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
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200 BCE carvings at Bhaja Caves, Maharashtra, India showing a woman playing a pair of drums and another dancer performing.
Some drums of central India that look like tabla, but do not have Syahi which creates the unique Tabla sound.
Ustad Zakir Hussain performing at Konark, Odisha. This illustrates the common sitting position used by tabla players.
The dholak is a two-headed hand drum and folk percussion instrument of South Asian origin. The dholak can be anywhere about 16" to 24" in length. It is widely used in qawwali, kirtan, bhajan, bhangra,
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…also shares similar components: the smaller pakhavaj head for the dayan, the naqqara kettledrum for the bayan, and the flexible use of the bass of the dholak. Tabla is played from the top and uses "finger tip and hand percussive" techniques, allowing more complex movements. The rich language of tabla is made…
Dholak of Chhattisgarh tribes
A group of Dholak players in Odisha, India