नादNaad Shala

Instrument path

Tabla

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A pair of tabla on saffron cloth

A first path for tabla. You learn how the two drums sit, how a bass stroke sounds different from a treble stroke, and how to say the bol before you play it. The path uses a slow pulse, not a fast composition. The teacher listens for a clear stroke more than for speed.

First lessons. Spoken bols, then the hand.

Instrument film · 0:12A short demo film for this instrument. It is not a teacher on camera. Each lesson below has its own film.

You will learn

  • Tell the bass drum from the treble drum
  • Play one bass stroke and one treble stroke
  • Say the bol, then play it
  • Keep a slow alternating pulse
  • Speak a short phrase and play it at the same speed

At home

  • A tabla pair
  • A thin cushion or ring if you use one
  • A phone or a laptop for Zoom, set so the teacher can see both hands

Lessons

Open a lesson, watch the film, and check off the practice. Marking it done saves that lesson on this browser and moves the path forward. Later lessons stay open. There is no score to pass.

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  1. Two drumsSit with the bass drum and the treble drum where the hands can reach them.This week0:18
  2. Two strokesPlay one bass stroke and one treble stroke, slowly.Later0:18
  3. Say it, then play itSpeak the bol, and only then strike.Later0:18
  4. A slow pulseAlternate bass and treble on a steady count.Later0:18