Tabla

The tabla (Hindi: तबला, Telugu: తబలా, Urdu: تبلہ tablā) is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent and in Hindustani classical music. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. The term tabla is derived from an Arabic word, tabl, which simply means “drum”. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Secret Archives Of The Vatican

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    <3

    September 2009

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    :3

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  • Galentari

    amazing drums..

    September 2008

  • EduMusic

    Best hand-Percussion instrument! Magic sound.

    July 2008
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