Rhythm is claimed to be the forerunner of music about which men learnt during the early days of their sociological and cultural evolution. Before they discovered sur (musical notes) or invented saaz ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...

Hindustani classical music is unthinkable without the tabla and its varying tempo of beats. In the devotional music of all three major religions (Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism) as well as Sufi and ...

Ritesh Das, 66, still remembers being mesmerized by the sounds of a tabla the first time he heard it as a child growing up in Kolkata, India. The variety of melodies created with the pair of hand ...