tabla
E466983
The tabla is a pair of hand-played drums central to North Indian classical and folk music, known for its complex rhythms and tonal versatility.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hand drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithGharana |
Ajrada gharana
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ⓘ
Benares gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Delhi gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Farukhabad gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucknow gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Bangladesh
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ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Hinduism
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ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 211.2 (drums with two usable membranes) ⓘ |
| component |
baddhi (tension straps)
ⓘ
gatta (tuning blocks) ⓘ pudi (drumhead) ⓘ syahi (black spot) ⓘ |
| feature |
complex rhythms
ⓘ
distinctive timbre ⓘ pitch bending ⓘ tonal versatility ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
gat (fixed composition)
ⓘ
kaida (theme and variation) NERFINISHED ⓘ peshkar (introductory composition) ⓘ rela (fast composition) ⓘ tala (rhythmic cycle) ⓘ theka (basic pattern) ⓘ tihai (cadential phrase) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bayan
ⓘ
dayan ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin
ⓘ
metal ⓘ syahi (tuning paste) ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableExponentsInclude |
Ahmed Jan Thirakwa
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Alla Rakha NERFINISHED ⓘ Anindo Chatterjee NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishan Maharaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Swapan Chaudhuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| playedWith |
fingers
ⓘ
palms ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
bol system
ⓘ
stroke-based ⓘ |
| tunedTo | specific pitch ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
Hindustani instrumental recital
ⓘ
Hindustani khayal performance ⓘ ghazal performance ⓘ qawwali ensemble ⓘ |
| usedAs | primary rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
Indian film music ⓘ North Indian folk music ⓘ devotional music ⓘ fusion music ⓘ |
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