Introduction to Tabla, the Ancient Indian Drums

  1. Syllabus
  2. Listening Assignments
  3. Class Material

Syllabus

January 8 2004







7:00 - 7:30 Thoery

Introduction -- Origin of Tabla, parts of Tabla, basic constructs, scripting, taal Dadra
7:30 - 8:00 Section A -- Counting Exercise

Section B -- Hands-on

Basic Sounds, Taal Dadra
8:00 - 8:30 Section A -- Hands-on

Basic Sounds, Taal Dadra

Section B -- Counting Exercise

January 15 2004

7:00 - 7:10 Thoery

Taal Kaherva
7:10 - 7:50 Section B -- Counting Exercise

Section A -- Hands-on

Taal Kaherva
8:00 - 8:30 Section B -- Hands-on

Taal Kaherva

Section A -- Counting Exercise

January 22 2004

7:00 - 7:10 Thoery

Taal Tintaal
7:10 - 7:45 Section A -- Counting Exercise

Section B -- Hands-on

Taal Tintaal
7:45 - 8:20 Section A -- Hands-on

Taal Tintaal

Section B -- Counting Exercise
8:20 - 8:30 Scores for the next lecture

January 29 2004

Accompaniment with Hindustani Classical Violine.
Format TBA.





































































Listening Assignments

1
Dadra
Format
Listen between

Bhajan (Devotional)
MP3
01/8/04 - 01/15/04

Instrumental
MP3
01/8/04 - 01/15/04
2
Kaherva



Film Song
MP3
01/15/04 - 01/22/04

Bhajan
MP3
01/15/04 - 01/22/04
3
Tintaal



Tabla Solo (Madhya Laya)
MP3
01/22/04 - 01/29/04

Tabla Solo (Vilambit Laya)
MP3
01/22/04 - 01/29/04






Class Material

Class Format
01/08/04
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01/15/04
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