Hi, I am planning on buying a new Tabla set soon. I dont know the difference between the regional drums. I would like to know what the difference is between Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi drums in sound and quality.
Thank you,
Dave
Re:Difference between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Tablas?
Aug 24, 2002 10:51 a.m.
I agree that Calcutta style tablas are very good. I wouls also like to add that Benares tablas are excellent as well. Especialy the bayan, very strong sound.
Re:Difference between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Tablas?
Aug 24, 2002 02:56 p.m.
I couldn't understand what you were trying to say Dave, but the most important thing of a tabla and and a bayan are the skins. So I'll go with Calcutta and Baneres tabla's, they're very good in sound and QUALITY (skins). I totally forgot about Baneres in my last posting.
Re:Difference between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Tablas?
Aug 29, 2002 12:31 a.m.
There are a bunch of real specific differences in where the tablas are made and it's to hard to try and remember all of them.Caalcutta Bayas are rounder, benares heads dont usually have the cross braid, one type always has a little pigtail of the puddi, one region straps them in the opposite direction etc. etc. I play Calcuttas but the thing is the puddi is thin so I wouldn't recommend them for beginners. Benares are sturdy but sometomes not that good. Each of the types have good qualities but ask for shisam wood and a puddi that has cross braids in the pagri (outside strap ring around the head) , ask that the shyhai (gab) has 6 or 7 layers
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