Tabla playing position

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Tabla (playing position)
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TABLA
Tabla (on the right)
Duggi(on the left)
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Modern Tabla (bolt tuned)
List price 418 (on sale 313 plus SH)
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Learning Playing Tabla

• Taught by rote (no written music used)
• Variety of strokes - area of drum head struck-
  finger(s) used- manner of stroke
• Taught Mnenomically with Bols
• Ex. Dha, Din, Ga, Ta, Na, Ti, Ka, Tin, Tu, etc.
• YouTube video

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Web Video Examples of Tala

• Website Basic Technique of Tabla
• YouTube - Zakir Hussain lecture and demonstration
  of tabla
• YouTube - 1.Tabla Basics - Basic sound 'Na
• YouTube - 2.Tabla Basics - Basic sound 'Tha
• YouTube - 3.Tabla Basics - Basic sound 'Thun'
• YouTube - 4.Tabla Basics - Basic sound 'Thi'
• YouTube - 5.Tabla Basics - Basic sound 'ghe'
• YouTube - Ustad Zakir Hussain -- Vintage Teental
  Solo

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David Courtney Videos

• YouTube - Introduction to the Tabla - Part 1 -
  Bol and Gharana (skip to about 125 to begin)
• YouTube - Introduction to the Tabla - Part 2-
  Parts and Tuning
• YouTube - Introduction to the Tabla - Part 3 -
  Sitting Hand Position

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Learning Music in India

• Master / pupil (one-to-one relationship)
• Emphasis on Rote learning / perfection of
  technique
• Master (North Ustad)
• Master (South Guru)
• YouTube - George Harrison's sitar-lesson with
  Ravi Shankar
• Reflects history of India

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India SW Asia
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Terms to Know

• Rig-Veda Vedas Scriptures
• Brahmin priest caste
• Natyasastra written treatise on drama
• Hindustani Northern tradition (Ustad)
• Karnatak Southern tradition (Guru)

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Tansen (1506-1589)
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Tomb of Tansen
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Tyagaraja (1767-1847)