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List Price: $269.00
Total: $219 (includes tax & shipping in continental U.S.)
Dayan Shell: Wood
Bayan Shell: Aluminum
Includes: Soft tabla bag, tuning hammer & two tabla cushions
Made in India
Delivery: UPS Ground; arrives in 3 - 5 business days in continental U.S.
When it comes to rhythmic sophistication, Tabla music proves there is more than one way to skin a cat.
The unique movements used in tabla playing & the unique design of the tabla shells provide the means to a very beautiful and distinct form of rhythmic expression.
Tabla players are known for their incredible finger and wrist coordination.
Tabla music possesses its own vocabulary of rhythms, tones & techniques.
The Tabla is not just a rhythm instrument - it can make beautiful melodies as well.
A tabla's sound is both earthy and cosmic. This eternal combination assures it to be among the truly great hand drums.
The Tabla comes as a set of two drums which are made of different sizes & materials.
The material and shape of tabla give you beautiful flavor and form.
The large drum has a metal body.
The small drum has a wood body.
The tabla fills a special niche in the Rhythmic Universe.
The tabla is a beautiful instrument; its shapes; sounds; name; & techniques are set apart.
Its universal excellence make them a true global instrument; yet their distinct qualities make them truly Indian. Just as drum sets speak of their Western origin, and conga drums of their Afro-Cuban, Tablas are Indian.
List Price: $269.00
Sale Price: $219 ( includes tax & shipping in continental U.S.)