Thauker Surjit Singh - Tabla Solo

laTabla is an essential instrument in the bhakti devotional tradition of
Hinduism and Sikhism, such as during bhajan and kirtan singing. It is one
of the main Qawwali instrument used by Sufi musicians. This instrument is
also used for dance performances such as Kathak. Tabla is a rhythmic
instrument.
Indian classical music has two foundational elements, raga and tala .
The raga, based on a varied repertoire of swara (notes), forms the fabric of
a deeply intricate melodic structure, while the tala measures the time cycle.
For tala rhythmic instruments Mirdang or Tabla are used.
In Sikhism Gurbani is written in Ragas there are 31 Raga and 20 different
talas. The most common Tala in Classical Indian Music is the Theen Tala.
This beat has a cycle of 16 beats divided in 4 sectors. Sectors 1,2 and 4
are full while sector 3 is empty. These beat patterns can also be played at
different speeds. Most of the Ragee groups are 3 persons 2 of them are
Vocalists one is generally table player but all also trained in in Talas (Tabla
playing), they get training from well-known percussionists. They show their
skills by performing solo items in programs. There are six Tabla Gharaanas
(Families) known in India for their traditional training in Tabla playing.
Thakur Surjit Singh took some training from Great Ustad Allah Rahka Khan
of Punjab Tabla Gharana
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