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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.
Zakir Hussain (musician)
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Ustad Zakir Hussain Qureshi was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor who was based for much of his career in the San Francisco Bay Area. The eldest
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Hussain in 2012
Hussain and Niladri Kumar, SSF-2022, Nazrul Mancha Kolkata
Hussain in December 2023