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LEARNING THE TABLA - Volume 1


Learning the Tabla

This was the first audio CD / book instruction set for the tabla in the US.  It is the first of a two volume set, which 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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