Tabla Basics: Learn 3 Beginning Strokes on the World's Most Expressive Drum

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Legend has it the tabla was born 500 years ago in India when a larger, two-headed drum was dropped and broken into two pieces. Modern ethnomusicology shows evidence of tabla as far back as 13th-century Persia. Either way, it wasn’t until about 50 years ago that Western ears were introduced to the sound, thanks largely to George Harrison and The Beatles. Before then, Western audiences got a taste of tabla thanks to maestro Ali Akbar Khan’s landmark 1955 album Music Of India: Morning And Evening Ragas, the first Indian classical music album released in the West, featuring Chatur Lal on tabla.
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[@galleryofrogues]

I love the way Tabla drums sound.

[@areascoda2912]

I absolutely loved the solo at the end - so smiley and not show-offy.

[@theofficialkranti]

Absolutely love this! Debates on getting a dhol or tabla for my son and I to learn but you sold me 👏🏾🙏🏾

[@poemsbysagar8991]

Tabla will be best because it's the most complex among percussion instruments and after learning tabla learning other percussion instruments will be much easier

[@lancegordon5492]

Danny Carey sent me here

[@chromebull884]

I had been wandering what this drum sound was that I had heard in one of Tool's shows

[@aussieanarchy4397]

Danny also sent me here

[@stanleycopper1167]

Danny doesn't play an actual tabla. It's just electronic drum pads.

[@aussieanarchy4397]

Yea not live but he does play real tablas

[@graviton9282]

He’s actually quite the master on tabla and the samples he plays are his own. So technically he is playing them. And the drums he triggers them with can play 9 Edge zones and 4 in the center. Others have 7 center zones. And 7 of those. So hardly is it diminishing his capabilities.

[@zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx]

Great tone!

[@Yosh-wt4lg]

oh it's the same drums in lethal lava land in mario 64

[@jonahselwood7017]

lol it was always my favourite level because of that

[@omnithea]

Love these drums on the song, "Sept" by Sweet Trip! Amazing band, amazing song, amazing instrument.

[@oled2345]

fantastic!

[@bwah9481]

what an interesting instrument. you basically hear this in EVERY indian song lol

[@coolmanjack1995]

The drums are so quality. Just the way one hit rings for so long is like asmr

[@kishascape]

Asmr little kid fad

[@zaneraza4044]

do you know what it means? also ive been hearing 'asmr' for like six years@@kishascape

[@TablaMysticMelodies]

For beginners, a complete classroom lesson is available at youtube.com/@TablaMysticMelodies

[@blink6792]

I want the bols ( or terms or tabs) that sir was playing by the end. Plz

[@colemeeker908]

My drone is tuned really low and does not have this higher pitch. I put bigger sticks in the lower drum and have them slung all the way down to create maximum tension. It's still sounds too low. Should I put in bigger sticks?

[@dhoff702]

“hellborg lane selvaganesh” Look up this album and listen to it. You’re welcome :)

[@stadtjer689]

nice!

[@mohmiah6112]

How long will u say it takes for folks to learn to play tabla to be able to perform?

[@tusharpinkyofficial8366]

Nice videos

[@guitarsoumyajitbiswas8682]

Love ❤ from India

[@norwegianzound]

If you loved this, check out this Irish Bodhran drumming (2 mins in) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGqrqnVrrrOGZ6M

[@joebaumgart1146]

I have two different sized tabla's with my drumset. You're not kidding about how expressive it is.

[@kishascape]

Also expensive

[@bubmaterial]

im buying tablas iv always wanted to play them so here i comese

[@shuska8208]

fucking amazing and when he smiles he makes it look so dame easy, good looking man would'nt mind learning from him.

[@portabull749]

Amazing

[@seththomas1638]

This guy would be one of the greatest rappers alive 4:05.😂

[@MrFayaaz]

Waauw MasAllah the sound of the Tabla the vabrarions is amazing! Very nice lesson and played!

[@sanjoyroy]

I like the word "Kobra Strike"!

[@BadRonald1]

Yours are tuned very nice, mine aren't as high as yours

[@xander9564]

I wonder how tabla would sound played with mallets.

[@trashboat8204]

This made me think of joey diaz

[@Gur.Singh2550]

3:43

[@somyavyas2403]

it's good i guess

[@Pebblefruit]

Loona sent me here

[@ThatsDickedUp]

Excellent teaching! Thanks for sharing your mastery with us I am sure it is earned.

[@bryansadrumaddict]

Hes like hindu Eddie VanHalen..

[@Sugarsail1]

Tabla, The most awkward un ergonomic percussion instrument ever invented. I think the original inventor of the tabla was deliberately trying to induce carpal tunnel syndrome.

[@spatialanomaly3708]

It doesn't cause carpal tunnel at all, if you played the instrument you would understand. The fact that this method of playing is thousands of years old, improved generation after generation shows it is here to stay.

[@96vipul]

If you cannot play it atleast don't diss on it... And no it doesn't cause carpal tunnel people play it for years.... It's just that you are a weak ass hater