TABLA

Tabla

The tabla is a membranophone percussion instrument, which are often used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. 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." The tabla is used in some other Asian musical traditions outside of India, such as in the Indonesian dangdut genre.

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tabla

Noun

  1. A pair of tuned hand drums; used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.


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