INDIAN MUSIC FORUM ARCHIVES: Tabla Forum: Thread in the Chanti of Tabla

I would like to know what the exact purpose of the tread in the Tabla chanti is. My Tabla sound is dampened.
In my Tabla, the thread seems to have gone too inside the chanti (towards the gajra). Is that the reason for the reduction in sound quality ?

Also, how do I put the thread where it belongs ?

Thanks for your help.

I use a credit card to insert the string, keeping in mind not to push it in all the way. You want it at the halfway point.