Learning the Tabla – 1

This was the first audio CD / book instruction set for the tabla in the US.  Today the CD has been replaced by an audio download. It is the first of a two volume set, the second of which is “Learning the Tabla – 2“. These may be used by schools and private teachers as course materials to aid in their instruction.  They may also be used as a self instruction sets.

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/streaming audio. 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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