Over the past years there has been an increasing interest in tabla, an instrument with a long history, renowned performers such as Said Al Artist and many young people who learn to play it His whole ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tabla player and multi-percussionist, Anuradha Pal is a Mumbai-based musician trained by the late Ustad Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain. Pal went on to start two fusion bands; Stree Shakti is an ...

At dusk, the narrow lanes of Dal Mandi in downtown Varanasi spring to life. Rows of shops in the northern Indian city offer colourful wares, from the famous Banarasi silk saris, costume jewellery and ...

The tabla holds a revered place in Eastern music and civilisation itself. Dating back to the era of Amir Khusro, its history is almost as brilliant as its sound. It has entertained in the rajas and ...

Hindustani classical music is unthinkable without the tabla and its varying tempo of beats. In the devotional music of all three major religions (Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism) as well as Sufi and ...

Ritesh Das, 66, still remembers being mesmerized by the sounds of a tabla the first time he heard it as a child growing up in Kolkata, India. The variety of melodies created with the pair of hand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung ...

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 ...

This instrument accompanies every piece of oriental music: from tabla solos to “baladi” dancing and from traditional to modern songs. The tabla is an integral part of the shows presented by great ...