The tabla is one of the most recognized and influential percussion instruments in Indian classical music. Known for its complex rhythms and intricate techniques, the tabla plays a central role in both ...

Tabla is a traditional percussion instrument belonging to the North Indian heritage. It is a part of North Indian classical music and has significant importance. It is an instrument that can be played ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that ...

Legendary table virtuoso Zakir Hussain breathes his last on Monday. Hussain, who is regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, is survived by his wife, Antonia Minnecola and his ...

In the next segment of our series on tabla accompaniment to instrumental music, we will listen to some tracks that feature instrumental versions of the thumri and dadra forms. Instrumentalists prefer ...

Revolutionising Indian drumming, award-winning British producer Kuljit Bhamra MBE has introduced the world’s first electronic tabla, Tabla Touch. Tabla Touch offers sound accuracy, featuring built-in ...

Anaddha - The World of Tabla published by Birutjatio Sahitya Sammilani, Kolkata, is an English translation of the original two-volume book in Bengali titled Tihai er Sutra. Interesting and informative ...

Tabla accompaniment to Kathak dance is very distinct from the kind that is heard in a vocal or instrumental performance. The nritta or pure dance element in Kathak is almost completely based on ...

Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain — who united musicians from diverse cultures and by doing so, shaped modern world music — died on Sunday in San Francisco. He was 73. In a statement, his family said ...

There are musicians, there are magicians, and then there is Ustad Zakir Hussain—a man with hands so incredible that he could, quite frankly, have been either, but chose, with infinite grace, to be ...

The classic arrangement of a small double-drum is an instrument design that is so good that they are found everywhere throughout the world. The tabla is a well-known double-drum from India. The double ...