David Courtney: Learning The Tabla

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