Tabla - Virtual Instrument Museum

A set of tabla is comprised of two drums: a smaller drum called dayan (and also known as tabla), which is played with the dominant hand, and a larger drum, the bayan (also known as duggi) which is played with the off hand. Both drums are roughly 10 inches high. Both drums feature complex drum heads, known as puri, consisting of several parts. There is a main skin which is covered by a second layer of skin on top, cut away in the middle to leave a ring around the edge. These layers are woven together around the edge using a long leather strap, called the gajra. Finally, the distinctive black dot in the middle of the skin is called the siyahi (also known as the gob), which is a compound made from iron powder, flour, and other ingredients. The siyahi attenuates the harmonic overtones of the drums, giving them their pitched quality.
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[damallooo]

@FuhrerLink My bad, I apologise.

[damallooo]

@FuhrerLink

True, but they don't sound the same at all. The Thavil has a more monotonous, rigid sound with not a lot of decay, while the tabla sounds a lot more musical. You can tune the tabla to any note you want.

[jatt216]

tara tin tun utn

[jakeRed93]

u gotta wear some ring-like thing on ur fingers..dunno wat it does though

[anandprabumanju]

Ur University is as diverse as India, I guess... a good tabla player, an excellent classical music group...u must be interested in Indian music and culture, really?