The twin hand drum was developed in its current form about 300 years ago on the Indian subcontinent but the roots of the tabla may date to pre-Muslim, Arabia. The name comes from "tabl," the Arabic ...

The classic arrangement of a small double-drum is an instrument design that is so good that they are found everywhere throughout the world. The tabla is a well-known double-drum from India. The double ...

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 ...

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 ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...

New York DJ, drummer and electric-tabla player Karsh Kale has a modest goal. He wants to make Indian classical music part of the contemporary pop vernacular in the US. Releasing his own solo ...

I knew Ustad Zakir Hussain all my life, and when I say all my life I mean it literally. Within a year of my birth, we shifted to the United States, because my parents were teaching at the Ali Akbar ...

All this week, Morning Edition is talking about drums and drummers. For the fourth installment in "Beat Week," David Greene spoke with a master of an ancient tradition who has played with some of the ...

Tabla player Salar Nader performs with the Third Coast Percussion ensemble at the Nimoy Theatre in Westwood on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The group played several pieces, including Zakir Hussain's ...

It is a privilege to have been asked to write an introduction to a book that celebrates the life and work of Pandit Kumar Bose or Kumarda as many in the field of Hindustani music respectfully refer to ...