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LEARNING THE TABLA - Volume 1


Learning the Tabla

This was the first audio CD / book instruction set for the tabla in the US.  It is the first of a two volume set, which may be used by schools and private teachers as course materials to aid in their instruction.  It may also be used as a self instruction set.

Here are the contents of the book.

Preface
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2History
Chapter 3Parts of Tabla
Chapter 4Tuning Care and Maintenence
Chapter 5Sitting and Positioning of the Tabla
Chapter 6Basic Exercises
Chapter 7Tal and Theka
Chapter 8Modulation
Chapter 9More Bols
Chapter 10Kaida
Chapter 11More Tals, Thekas, and Prakar
Chapter 12Purbi Baj
Chapter 13Still More Bols
Chapter 14Simple Mukhadas
Chapter 15Conclusion
 
Appendix 1Other Sources of Information
Appendix 2Glossary
Appendix 3Quick Reference Page for Bols
Appendix 3About the Author

Here are the contents of the audio CD. There are 95 tracks of examples, patterns, etc.

Track Title
1 Untuned Tabla
2-27 Exercises
28 Tintal
29 Jhaptal
30 Dadra Tal
31 Dipchandi Tal
32 Rupak Tal
33-52 Exercises
53-56 Kaidas
57 Punjabi Theka (Sitarkhani)
58 Punjabi Theka Prakar
59 Ektal
60 Slow Ektal
61 Fast Ektal
62 Kaherava Tal
63-64 Kaherava Prakars
65 Tintal Prakar
66 Slow Tintal
67-70 Dadra Prakars
71-73 Jhaptal Prakars
74-75 Rupak Tal Prakars
76-88 Exercises
89-95 Mukhadas

 

 

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