Hi,
I dont know much abt playing except for basic bol's.I am in currently in USA.Can you plase tell me which videotapes or books can i use at this stage (i.e) at beginners level ?
First of all, make sure you have a teacher if you don't already have one. There is a teacher search on this site, and also on www.tabla.com . You can't learn properly from a book, and it's my opinion that this is particularly important in the early stages. As you progress books can be good for compositions, information and such.
David who runs this site writes some books (I believe there are some links), and another excellent book is Jerry Leake's "Indian Influences" (tabla perspective).
Mandy (Apr 15, 2002 01:22 a.m.):
Hi,
I dont know much abt playing except for basic bol's.I am in currently in USA.Can you plase tell me which videotapes or books can i use at this stage (i.e) at beginners level ?
Tabla with Pandit Shankar Ghosh
Video method with book.
Collection � Le Salon de Musique �
From the ear to movement. . from movement to the ear. .
Who is Pandit Shankar Ghosh ?
Born in 1935, Pandit Shankar Ghosh is ackowleged as one of the great contemporary masters of Indian percussion.
Pandit Shankar Ghosh is not only a musical educator, but is also a concert artist whose international notoriety asserted itself as early as 1962, during concerts in the company of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Bade Ali Khan. .
This video method included :
A documentary : � Calcutta, capital of tabla � 47 �
This film presents the artistic and educational environement of the tabla, as well as its manufacturing.
Many musical sequences ( with sarode, sitar, vocals,tabla solo, tabla duo) help to appreciate the
Tabla lessons 75 �
Pandit Shankar Ghosh presents the differents strokes (boles) that will allow you to play tabla. You will have the opportunity to study� themes and variations� compositions ( Kaida; Rela; Laggi,. .) and �fixed compositions� ( Tukra, Gat, Chakradar�
Tabla tunnig is also esplained.
A book. 84 p
It contains all the scores of the themes proposed in the video together with many additional variations, a history of tabla and a glossary of the main technical terms.
Distribution and order :
Improductions - Le Salon de Musique.
Bp 10156 - Bornel - 60541 Meru cedex - France
tel / fax : 33 03 44 08 88 14
improductions@wanadoo.fr
Price :
45 euros + 10 euros for shiping in US . 6 euros for CEE.
by check or international postal paiement to improductions
