LEARNING THE TABLA


Learning the Tabla

This was the first audio CD / book instruction set for the tabla in the US.  It may be used by schools and private teachers as course materials to aid in their instruction.  It may also be used as a self instruction set.

Here are the contents of the book.

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 History
Chapter 3 Parts of Tabla
Chapter 4 Tuning Care and Maintenence
Chapter 5 Sitting and Positioning of the Tabla
Chapter 6 Basic Exercises
Chapter 7 Tal and Theka
Chapter 8 Modulation
Chapter 9 More Bols
Chapter 10 Kaida
Chapter 11 More Tals, Thekas, and Prakar
Chapter 12 Purbi Baj
Chapter 13 Still More Bols
Chapter 14 Simple Mukhadas
Chapter 15 Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 Other Sources of Information
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Quick Reference Page for Bols
Appendix 3 About the Author

Here are the contents of the audio CD. There are 95 tracks of examples, patterns, etc.

Track Title
1 Untuned Tabla
2-27 Exercises
28 Tintal
29 Jhaptal
30 Dadra Tal
31 Dipchandi Tal
32 Rupak Tal
33-52 Exercises
53-56 Kaidas
57 Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
58 Punjabi Theka Prakar
59 Ektal
60 Slow Ektal
61 Fast Ektal
62 Kaherava Tal
63-64 Kaherava Prakars
65 Tintal Prakar
66 Slow Tintal
67-70 Dadra Prakars
71-73 Jhaptal Prakars
74-75 Rupak Tal Prakars
76-88 Exercises
89-95 Mukhadas

 

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This page last updated March 18, 2007
© 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 David and Chandrakantha Courtney