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: a pair of small different-sized hand drums used especially in music of India
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This cultural blend has created a new sound, merging Western genres with traditional Arabic instruments such as the nay, tabla, and oud, and distinct Arabic drum patterns and Arabic scales.
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Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The talk will be followed by a live tabla and dance performance reinterpreting the music of all three films.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Her grandmother was a concert producer for major Indian classical musicians like sitarist Ravi Shankar and tabla player Zakir Hussain.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024
The expressive tabla player Sharma never speaks a word in the play, but his contribution is significant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
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Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The talk will be followed by a live tabla and dance performance reinterpreting the music of all three films.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Her grandmother was a concert producer for major Indian classical musicians like sitarist Ravi Shankar and tabla player Zakir Hussain.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024
The expressive tabla player Sharma never speaks a word in the play, but his contribution is significant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
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“Tabla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabla. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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