What is Tabla ?

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Tabla
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	<li>It is percussion intrument played with fingers & palms of hand</li>
	<li>It comprises of two drums as shown in below image</li>
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	<li>Left side drum is called as Tabla / Daya, it is played with dominant hand</li>
	<li>Right side drum is called as Baya / Dagga</li>
        <li>Together this pair is called as "Tabla"</li>
	<li>This instrument is used in Indian classical music for solo & accompaniment</li>
Tabla solo by Ut. Zakir Hussain
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Tabla used for accompaniment
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	<li>Tabla has its own language, sounds produced on Tabla can be expressed with language, these sounds are called as "Bols". This language is developed using combinations of "Bols" </li>
</ul>
Below is example of Tabla bols
[melody start]
[Dha|Dhi|Na|Dha|Ti|Na][lyrics]
[D1|D2|N1|D1|T2|N1][tabla]
[melody end]

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