Tabla Lesson 1 by Venkat

[hamiltoes]

Awesome can't wait until I can afford to get a pair.

[rajan110100]

realy its great thanks venkat sir,,, pls teach here some taals on hindi movie songs specialy old movie ,, teach taals with bols

[navinpigeon]

Do they have Ringneck doves or something ? eg. 3:55

[TheHasteDay]

How much do Tabla's cost usually?

[gtrovin97]

I am just starting tabla and i love ir lessons cause wen im in tabla class and i dont get someting i look at ur videos which really helps

[AnujDeuskar]

@gtrovin97 same here! i started about 3 weeks back. So looks like we both have two instructors

[TheAFGpersiangirlAFG]

The invention of the tabla is traditionally attributed to Amīr Khusrow. He is also regarded as the "father of qawwali" (the devotional music of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent). Amīr Khusrow Dehlavī (امیر خسرو دہلوی;) was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi. Khusrow was born in Badaun near Etah in northern India. His father Amir Saifuddin came from Balkh in modern day Afghanistan.

[jsilence418]

An excellent lesson, teacher is great!

[rajan110100]

@jsilence418 realy its great PLSCAN YOU TEACH SOME TAALS ON HINDI FILM SONGS WITH BOLS

[katsandroses]

Very very good, thank you !!!!

[vibemunster]

absolutely marvellous, clear instructions, thank you very much, I love the whooop sound of the tabla, 55 dislikes? err why?

[suryaramsis1]

i would like to download this lesson... is it possible

[suryaramsis1]

i would like to download this lesson... is it possible

[smackdounnkol]

@suryaramsis1

You have an add on from mozilla called youtube downloader...

If you are using mozilla then go ahead .. enjoy :)

[winksoda86]

Yeah. How can you dislike this? Great lessons!!! Thanks!!

[bharath1957]

Horrible way of explaining

[ronabraham]

such verve around these lessons..bravo vitalla

[ronabraham]

there is such a verve around these lessons...bravo vitalla..

[riyazwalele]

very nice

[titanium9000]

My comment and "like" counts for 52 boneheads who disliked this

[swaroopghosh2011]

Some Na - you have used noth hand and some right hand

[wa51mmm1]

Bastard marasi lol

[apomaatoia]

Thanks brother

[bajzelboy]

ja: - to jest tabla...fajne ? ...a to dopiero lekcja pierwsza...

moja: - weź sobie pudełka po butach, i ćwicz...

ja: - ... 

[ofirtal15]

thank you! from Israel... =]

[tanijaan]

thanks brother ... I love to learn tabla but unfortunately, in Denmark it is not possible to learn from somebody but now I am very happy that I can learn something from you

good work just continue

[some15737]

first lesson should be 'ta ti na " not na ti tin

[MrKaerf]

Is the tabla open on the bottom or is it sealed / closed on both sides?

[some15737]

@MrKaerf it is sealed from both sides...(cylindrical vibration is the key)

[IngridMarquart]

I bought the tabla in India, couple years ago, but didn't know how to play it, till I discovered this video today. Thanks for teaching vtallapragada!

[jonnyhatter35]

why are there 50 dislikes? these lessons are very comprehensive. what do people expect, some mantra that after recitation will result in instantaneous expert play?

[NeedleFactoryTube]

@jonnyhatter35 55 people buy drum machines

[parsuram1]

see "Parsuram1" for detailed easy understanding guidelines ..

[sunshine7018c]

Great lessons! I've seen other types of drum classes, and you are very good teacher!

[punkstreetpunk]

The most amazing lessons I could find on YouTube. Thank you so much dude!

[kangmaman234]

mantaf juga nih at pemblajaran

[pianoworkups]

Excellent presentation.

[SAHBfan]

Excellent teaching video.

[CrazyLassi]

Thanks so much for the videos. I wish to learn to play tabla.

[robpomeroy]

Am I the only one that can hear pigeons cooing in the background? E.g. at 4:00.

[cyberthon]

@robpomeroy I hear it too

[jupiterofthemonkey]

@robpomeroy I can't hear them

[MyVishwakarma]

@robpomeroy That's not a pidgeon , its his wife !

[navinpigeon]

@robpomeroy they are actually just ringneck doves

[robpomeroy]

@navinpigeon Ah, that's all right then. ;-)

[putzanto123]

49 people don't respect the tabla.

[balun87]

where do u stay guruji, i wanna learn it , i am from bangalore hope u too are here only.?

[sent2giri]

Excellent Hatsoff man Excellent let me try to get one tabla to learn with you

[MrBillu1954]

Balvir.bhachu@live.co.uk

Please email me, I like to learn tabla

[sonyjassi]

very nice lecture

[musmanb]

good teacher

[udayeditor]

intresting... i wl get tabla soon

[daviddj7]

I just returned from Kochin, India where i purchased a set of tabla drums. Thank you so much for the clear instruction. I am looking forward to the start a long journey to respectfully play this great instrument.

[VCTabla]

thx for all ur lessons! started playing tablas through ur videos...thx again

[jib14k]

Please view my tabla solo video in competition. Just search "Jibran Tabla," and my most recent one will be the second video.Comments are really appreciated, thanks a lot!

[gforz7]

Awesome!! Learning to play Tabla was always been my dream but never had the chance to do it. Got a pair of Tablas on EBay few years ago and they were not the best quality of course and found myself a teacher who was even lesser quality who wanted to charge $50 for half hour lesson and wanted to sell me his "superior" tabla for $500. So had to quit after four lessons. This video makes me so want to learn to play again. Wish you were my teacher! You rock!! Great instructional style. Thank you!

[skullfaced5555]

i understand the tabla lot better now

thank you

[Standrew777]

Within you without you???

[romucocorico]

merci beaucoup pour cette introduction aux Tablas ( Thanks a lot for this tablas's lessons )

[Torrentthoughts]

Nau, tee, nau, tee, nau, tee, naughty, naughty 

[sukhishonta]

very good , i have orderd a pear of tablas from india and i am really happy with your teaching,, i am going to learn from these videos you have uploaded and see where it takes me,, thank you

[mjlaksmi]

Muchas gracias por tu generosidad.

[swiv2d]

I bought some tabla from india years ago and was ready and eager to learn until my dumbass dad (Typical indian dad) thinks he knows everything and completely fucked up my expensive table set and blamed me in the end. Made me want to shove a sitar up his ASS!

[proghousedj]

@swiv2d

Troll much? Also why such the racist? Every one of your videos is about Hitler. 

[waxlotus]

@swiv2d

Sounds like a dad.

[ricotymbale]

Very cool!

[jbalacbe]

great....

[tppod]

can anyone recommend on a good safe place to buy a pair of good tabla in MUMBAI? flying there soon. thanks.

[yohannes82]

thx for sharing. 10. :)

[ainswick]

Thank you Venkat. Its my first time to turn on tutorial for tabla. Its been years that i am nourtouring my desire to learn tabla and tonight i finally gave it a shot. I am so glad that i tuned in to your channel. Your method of teaching just boosted the spirit and encouraged me. Thanks again. Am going to start playing tabla from tomorrow placing it in front of screen. Truly said there is no age of learning and its for pure joy. Best regards

[PaulThe123]

Master ^^

[FarhadTv]

How do you know you are buying a nice pair of tabla?

[Pyrenuts]

@FarhadTv from what I've found it's pretty hard to get a shitty set of tablas, the cheapest ones run for 200ish and they are the "student" grade, still plenty good to play on

[TheVirgin927]

its a good thing u r promoting indian music... i have been learning tabla for about years , but i still dont know to play on songs... can u upload some videos about how to play tabla on songs.

[HuishEpiscopi]

This is a great introduction, many thanks. Is this Benares school? or another style?

[ganeshchavan000]

wow you are doing good job for indian music. i really like it

[peaceand1love1]

cool

[surindersondhi]

perfect.thats what i was lookng for and thats what community need........need to know our bckground and base of music.thanks adkeep posting new things

[musicislife51307]

Really appreciate u doin to this for ppl..thnx alot!!!

[MrKhyamhaider]

yar acha  hai ap logon ko awarness de rehe ho

[barkhaali]

@MrKhyamhaider ya ap ki soch achi hai

[AkamCullen]

TABALA IS GAY

[longikongi]

@AkamCullen

u must be also gay

[AkamCullen]

@longikongi and for caring so much u probably are a gay as well as retarded

[longikongi]

@AkamCullen

the one who is talking about gay ppl, himself is gay, and thats u mother fucker, dont waste my time.

[AkamCullen]

@longikongi Oh wow thanks for the advice... Hmm im wasting your time .. if im wasting so much of your time why dont you STOP REPLYING AND GETOVER WHAT YOUR READING NOW

[achilles697]

my name is mosawar and i am from calgary alberta and iam playing tabla for one year i didint have a ustad or a teacher and i learend tabla by my self and its been 1 week waching your tabla lessen its relly helping me but i need to learn how too tune my tabla. if u want too contact me it well be wonderfull because i need a electronic tunpura. at 403.2549464

[behappybegood]

nice thanks zee attock usa

[khushba]

vtailapragada...where did u buy your tabla from? im looking to buy a good quality set.tx

[youghatiya]

From whom you have learnt it???

[502pokemon]

at my class the first leson is ge ge te te ge ge te te key key te te key key te te

[Dea02LPM]

Thank You for this amazing tutorial.

[Who2Are1You]

i was first exposed to this sound in zeppelin's 'black mountain side'. my dream is to fill a room with instruments from all over. right now, i'm really into the mandolin and tabla.

[tusharvjoshi]

You are a gem.  Starting with your lesson today.

[JonnyJDavidson]

Great lesson, easy to follow. Keep up the good work :~)

[CadePDrumstiX]

THANKS.

[Savonfou59240]

thanks for your useless comment. it will surely help the next drummer generation so...

[lordaboveall]

ur shit "parallel to my ass"

[MassacreTheGods]

@lordaboveall Suck it faggot.

[lordaboveall]

@MassacreTheGods I mastered the tabla i think i know what im talkin bout

[MassacreTheGods]

@lordaboveall "Mastery" doesn't give you the right to be a little bitch.

[lordaboveall]

@MassacreTheGods the problem is that he is teaching some people and he is not teaching properly and he cant bloody play

[MassacreTheGods]

@lordaboveall Then post a better video you stupid piece of fucking shit.

[lordaboveall]

@MassacreTheGods On you tube you cant teach things only show. Thats why my teacher for tabla doesnt teach me the same as everyone else because he has to find my difficulties and strengths so this person would have to post a vid for each individual person otherwise he wont be able to teach.

[MassacreTheGods]

@lordaboveall So that's your excuse for being a little bitch?

[jib14k]

Please search TABLA 2010 on youtube and watch my tabla solo (should be the 1st one) -Feedback is really appreciated. Thanks :)

[lindylex]

@jib14k , I just check out your video thanks man that was great! I want to do an Acrobatic Yoga performance this someday.

[RanjitKaur765]

good

[1warri0r9]

thanks !! bro

[ScottDaveMusic]

This is amazing!!! I just took a one hour lesson in Rishikei india that was very similar! This is better!!! Thanks my friend!!!! you "rock"! :)

[GHERESHK09]

wow thank you for taking the time and offer this great lesson for free. this is amazing i think i can tottaly do this while i had basicaly given up before. thank you thankyou.

[ravigadkar]

nice one

[Agypsyman]

I play all drums, and have had a set of Tablas for over 3 years and have sat to try and play them, yet their are so many different notes ive kept away from them. well, as of last week ive vowed to master them and sit in the mornings and evenings for at least an hour each time,,,its coming slowly yet i can feel and hear a change, thank you this was very helpful Jai-Ma

[srx600]

勉強になります。

[haamedpashasiddiqui]

excellent

[veral4991]

I just got some Tablas for my birthday, these lessons are really helpful, easier to understand than learning through "The Beginner's Guide to Tablas." Thanks for sharing them.

[firehandszarb]

right or wrong i dont know, i'm just beginning. thing is the video is nicely filmed and the content is the most comprehensible i have seen. looks great to me anyway. thanks vtallpragada.

[manmeet726]

that is all rong!!!!!

[tennisitar]

wonderful venket you explain it so clearly God bless you.

[Moiez101]

Very good lesson.!!

[AfgTablaLover]

Hey !

I´d really like to thank you a lot Venkat !!!

Thank you so very much for your tabla lesson, they really help me, cus I just started playing a couple of months ago.

Your fan

[pophess11]

got a nagori drum from trade aid.. anyones knows how to play it?

[Hiarch123]

Hey all, I am wondering, I want to compliment my friend on Tabla. I usually play bass, and he drums. But he is getting into Tabla and I want to play an instrument of the same style and origin so I can compliment it well, without an amp. Any suggestions?

[akoijam]

@Hiarch123 there is no indian classical instrument which has a bass tone, since u r a bassist.. but there r many other stringed instruments resembling the guitar.. u can try the sitar or the sarod.. if u r used to strumming with a pick u should go for the sarod which is quite similar.. also its much louder than a sitar

[Hiarch123]

I was actually thinking a woodwind with a low pitch...like a Duduk. Or maybe an Orcarina (I know they don't have a low pitch)

[KumarTabla]

@Hiarch123 Well, there is the Shehnai (a beautiful Indian classical woodwind instrument known for weddings; very similar to the Oboe), but it is somewhat difficult if you have not been introduced to woodwind instruments before. There is also the Bansuri which is the Indian flute and they are very inexpensive. They both go really well with Tabla.

[Hiarch123]

Thank you very much! I will check each of them out! Thanks again!

[KumarTabla]

@Hiarch123 No problem. Any time :)

[loofahbox]

Isn't the sarod hard to learn to fret? As I believe it's fretless, and you have to fret with your fingernails.

[Gudenfast]

Harmonium?

[nitirajjamdar]

A dholak goes really well with tabla.

[craziness123]

hey guys my tablas seem to prolong the sound; it doesn't really sound like the tutorial because the sound goes longer. Is there a way to fix it?

[MastiMaiAaja]

Wow, great that someone is providing this information for everyone, good luck to all of you and may we all improve our Tabla abilities. Keep up the great work! TABLA!

[afg4life1470]

this is great i just started tabla yesterday and its great. thank you soo much

[manjiify]

THANK YOU!!!!:P

[Rogueye]

i like doing this on my school desk :D

[honeynz]

Wow, your'e so cool, thanks for the lesson, may the spirit of light always serve you well, and help you make, teach and share beautiful music...

[tall32guy]

I love tablas. They sound so cool. They even sound cute to me! :):) The little "ting ti ting" sound. hehe

[mathu2008]

hi venkat iam not sure whether the earlier message was posted. thanks for the lessons. my maiden surname is the same as your surname.

vijay

uk

[cesardsz]

muy bueno me gustaria mas hacerca de instrumentos indues ,gracias

[Randyplp]

yo, thank you so much. this first lesson is really going to help me when i get my tabla set. Thank you so much, at least i got the basics down.

[nsjk123]

very helpful. keep them coming. you're a great teacher

[digitalmediaworks09]

You must be a teacher!

Best tabl-instruction ever!

Keep doing man ..

[masterSuley]

Thanke you Ustad..great from germany

[1SampaSampa]

Hi! That´s a waltz, isn´t t?

[unknownballa77]

waltz is six beats in tabla terms it is know as dadra

the tekha is played as dha dhin na dha tin na... however; this varies with different gharana's.... it can also be played as dha dhin na na tin na as tekha which is from another gharana

[haimcito]

thanks a lot for your amazing and generous lesson, greetings, haim.

[luvislite]

Really, thanks so much!

[1444lonewolf]

wow this really helped me with my report in music class thx for the lesson!

[Chutney111]

Where is the best place to buy tabla?

[sullimanafg]

@Chutney111 ,....from india land .... or from southall

[rashedhamid]

afghanistan and indian

is very good and cheap ;)

[utsavmohanlakhera]

where u live??? if u live delhi then das musical

[sweetdarkthea]

amaaaaaziiiing

[adelking]

that was a good one man i wish that you were some where in brampton ontario so that i should have taken lessons from you

[kohistany005]

where do u live bro??????????????

[trulytito]

:-)

[willenhall001]

you are playing it wrong m8 because dhin is the black bit in the tabla that's your mistake i have one tabla of my own and i learn off a tabla master if any one wants know who it is kabeel singh

[alguienPLC]

awesome!!

[subbnha]

Thanks Thelaofkazi and jayantdrummer for your feedback. My son has the need to hit something and likes to break something up by banging them together. He is a very sensory person. I have noticed him showing interest in drums/tabla instruments when we visit temples and cultural shows.. One of my cousin who plays tabla in Vancouver advised that the fingers may not be ready ie firm to hit the tabla.

[bezoris2g]

I started playing at 7, and taking lessons, when my family was living in Delhi during the late '70's... no permanent scars!

Seriously, though I eventually moved to piano and guitar, I highly enjoyed those years and am still a great fan of classical Indian music in general.

Regarding "fingers" - I would say tablas are a good solution; many tones are sub-velocity and don't require much force to generate.

And I still have/play my original tablas: Ta TeRe KeTe, Ta, Ta, Ta, Ta TeRe KeTe, Ta!

[65jimmyrox]

I am 17 yrs old and i am interested in learning tabla..I just want to know if it is okay to start learning tabla at 17/18

[Mazinager]

I don't play tabla, but let me tell you this: if you really are interested in playing an instrument, it doesn't matter at what age you start. Although you mite never catch up with the people who started early, just plaing the instrument should be enough satisfation.

So don't care about what others say; just do, what you want to do, if it makes you happy.

[estherteng]

@Mazinager Your comment really motivates me!! Thanks for it!! :) Though I'm not old. :P But I really wanna learn a lot of music instruments! Some people would say that's unrealistic tho. But I just wanna have fun with them, those musical instruments. Like I wanna dance and sing with the notes! =D

[barkhaali]

@Mazinager tar ki  bat hai

[mistermateriel]

@Mazinager

The tabla has a very intresting sound. I love to hear it being played by Zakir. I like how they just GO and keep playing, it just rolls and rolls. I wish I had a few tabla drums to just sit back and zone out and play! Hahaha!

[aruseb]

its best to start as early as you can. so yeah.

[subbnha]

Hi. At what age can you start learning tabla. My son is 7 years old and he is interested in drums and tabla. Not sure whether is it too early to enrol him into tabla classes.

[jayantdrummer]

7 is good enough age to learning any instrument. Make sure his interest doesnt wane away!

[Thelaofkazi]

Maybe too early to enroll him in classes. I suggest giving him some sort of drum, something cheap to mess around with and to see if likes it, if it clicks with him. I've been playing percussion for about 4 years now and although I don't play the tabla, I didn't start out really with lessons. The reason I started lessons was because my endless need to hit things rhythmically with my hands, or sticks was getting annoying, so they decided that some lessons might be able to turn it into something.

[nrkamath43211]

Very Nice lessons on Tabla. Keep posting some advanced lessons. Wish you All the Best

[pimpalkhute]

Hi Rainman,

I learn tabla.The more you play tabla the more free your hands become. Infact few people attach little weights around their wrist. ( for example "Kada") when you play tabla

Avoid lifting weights if you go to gym.

[rpkziruvar]

My mums uncle is Mannargudi easwaran, iam going to get personal mridangam lessons from him!

[TheRainman19]

youre also learning. brilliant right? your video is very good, do you do stretching exercises for your hands when they swell up after too much practice? what do you do to avoid stiffness

thx a lot...keep it u