It's true :-)
The only trick is practice again and again. Practice slowly and clearly ge na na na, for instance .
I can think of a sort of trick anyway : instead of playing na na na na at very high speed , you can play nanakena.
It's more like another bol though.
I hope this helps.
The answer to the many questions of the tabla student is "Go and practice".
I have to leave my keyboard and practice :-) Bye
Definitely hit both with the index. . and try to maintain clarity for both
another tintal practice bol for this technique is
-Dha -Dhin -Dhin -Dha na ge na
-Dha -Dhin -Dhin -Dha na ge na
-Dha -tin -tin -ta na ke na
-Dha -Dhin -Dhin -Dha na ge na
or, in kaherwa
-Dhin kenana Dhin Dhin na
-Dhin kenana tin tin na
in this instance the double na should be played with a kind of whipping motion, using the momentum gained the "ke" on the bayan
I normally don't like to jump into discussions because I found that whatever I have to say, usually someone else will eventually say it. However, I thought that I would jump in here.
The trick to playing double Na is to use different sets of muscles. I am not able to tell you what the muscles are, but you will know in your practice that if you feel you are using the same muscles for both Nas, then you are practicing wrong.
>I have heard and seen players play "Na" two times in >succession very fast. It sounds like being played with >two different fingers one after the other.
Yes, the "na-na" that you hear is very different than the "na","na" at a slower pace. To answer your question, when playing faster, and desiring to play, "na-na", you whip your wrist (just slightly) to produce the double "na". .as opposed to using the muscles in your finger when you want to play the notes individually. I hope this helps. .
Double Nas are unbelievably performed by Nizamuddin in his Tabla solo performance video. It's such an effective bol combination, if one is able to perform them in relas or fixed compositions. Once again; those of you who don't have that video, buy it. It's unbelievable!
There's also a way to get a similar sound for the second na by using a little more force than is used for a ne with the third finger but tapping on the kinar, sort of a lopsided tun.
