Special offer. David Courtney: Learning The Tabla
Percussion (TABLA)
Special offer. David Courtney: Learning The Tabla
Percussion (TABLA)
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The tabla, a hand drum which originated in India, has become very popular throughout the world. This method covers everything you need to know to learn to play the tabla, including the history and parts of the tabla, tuning and maintenance, positioning, basic exercises, and numerous techniques and patterns. A glossary is included to help the student decipher the many mnemonics and foreign terms which are essential to the tradition of the tabla. Includes access to online audio that illustrates many of the exercises, so that this book may be used either with or without a teacher.
Contents
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORY
- ÿÿÿÿÿOrigin of instrument
- ÿÿÿÿÿPakhawaj
- ÿÿÿÿÿKettle drum
- ÿÿÿÿÿThe tawaif tradition
- ÿÿÿÿÿBritish period and independence movement
- PARTS OF TABLA
- ÿÿÿÿÿComplete set
- ÿÿÿÿÿParts of tabla
- ÿÿÿÿÿParts of pudi
- TUNING, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE
- ÿÿÿÿÿTightening the bayan
- ÿÿÿÿÿTuning the dayan
- SITTING AND POSITIONING THE TABLA
- ÿÿÿÿÿDrum placement
- ÿÿÿÿÿSitting position
- BASIC EXERCISES
- ÿÿÿÿÿPurbi / Dilli techniques
- ÿÿÿÿÿBol (mnemonic)
- ÿÿÿÿÿKa
- ÿÿÿÿÿNaa
- ÿÿÿÿÿHome position (right hand)
- ÿÿÿÿÿGa (Ge)
- ÿÿÿÿÿHome position (left hand)
- ÿÿÿÿÿTaa
- ÿÿÿÿÿDhaa
- ÿÿÿÿÿTin
- ÿÿÿÿÿDhin
- TALAND THEKA
- ÿÿÿÿÿTal
- ÿÿÿÿÿBeat (matra)
- ÿÿÿÿÿMeasure (vibhag)
- ÿÿÿÿÿCycle (avartan)
- ÿÿÿÿÿTheka
- ÿÿÿÿÿRecitation
- ÿÿÿÿÿClapping, waving and "sam"
- ÿÿÿÿÿTintal
- ÿÿÿÿÿJhaptal
- ÿÿÿÿÿDadra
- ÿÿÿÿÿDipchandi
- ÿÿÿÿÿRupak
- MODULATION
- MORE BOLS
- ÿÿÿÿÿTiTa
- ÿÿÿÿÿTaRaKiTa
- ÿÿÿÿÿTee
- ÿÿÿÿÿToo
- ÿÿÿÿÿToon
- ÿÿÿÿÿKat
- ÿÿÿÿÿDhee
- ÿÿÿÿÿKra
- KAIDA
- ÿÿÿÿÿKaida #1 (Dhaa Dhaa Ti Ta Dhaa Dhaa Too Naa)
- ÿÿÿÿÿKaida #2 (Dhaa Dhaa TiRa KiTa Dhaa Dhaa Too Naa)
- ÿÿÿÿÿKaida #3 (Dhaa Tee Dhaa Tee Dhaa Dhaa TiRaKiTa)
- ÿÿÿÿÿDiscussion of Kaida
- ÿÿÿÿÿKaida #4 (Nattu Khan's kaida)
- MORE TALS, THEKAS, AND PRAKAR
- ÿÿÿÿÿPunjabi theka (sitar khani)
- ÿÿÿÿÿEktal
- ÿÿÿÿÿKaherava
- ÿÿÿÿÿTintal prakars
- ÿÿÿÿÿDadra prakars
- ÿÿÿÿÿJhaptal prakars
- ÿÿÿÿÿRupak prakars
- PURBI BAJ
- ÿÿÿÿÿPurbi Taa, Dhaa, Ga, TiTa
- ÿÿÿÿÿTiRaKiTa
- ÿÿÿÿÿTiRaKiTaTaKa
- STILL MORE BOLS
- ÿÿÿÿÿKiRaNaaKa, Taa-TiTaKiRaNaaKa
- ÿÿÿÿÿGiRaNaaGa, Dhaa-TiTaGiRaNaaGa
- SIMPLE MUKHADAS
- CONCLUSION
- OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
- ÿÿÿÿÿInternet sites
- ÿÿÿÿÿSuppliers of tabla
- ÿÿÿÿÿOther books and articles
- GLOSSARY
- QUICK REFERENCE PAGE FOR BOLS
