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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The tabla class sits in a circle on the floor while practicing. Jason Zinn is sitting on the floor in front of his tabla, a classical Indian drum that’s played by hand. As his lesson begins, he pays ...

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 ...

Sandeep Das, a Grammy-winning musician and internationally known master of the Indian tabla, will work with students and give a concert at Rochester Institute of Technology during a four-day artist-in ...

Experience the captivating fusion of guitar and tabla at an innovative concert blending East-West musical traditions in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. India's tabla maestro Zakir Hussain plays tabla during a cultural program in the eastern Indian city of Patna on Dec. 19, 2008.

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 ...