Traditional Indian tabla with carrying bag, hammer and cushions. Ø Dayan: 19cm x 28cm high, 4.8kg / Bayan: 30cm!
Traditional Indian tabla with carrying bag, hammer and cushions. Ø Dayan: 19cm x 28cm high, 4.8kg / Bayan: 30cm!
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→ Traditional Indian Tabla
🌍 Origin: North India
🪘 Family: Percussion – Membranophone
📐 Dimensions/ ⚖️ Weight:
Dayan: Ø ± 19 centimeters (playing surface Ø15.5cm), 28cm high, 4.8kg
Bayan: Ø ± 30 centimeters (playing surface Ø24cm), 28cm high, 2.9kg
🧬 Material: Wood, metal and goatskin
🎶 Sound type: Clear, warm and bright
📦 Packaging: Delivery includes the following items: bag (soft case), hammer and pillow + tabla
🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
👉 The tabla is a traditional Indian drum that plays an important role in classical music. It consists of a pair of drums, the larger Bayan and the smaller Dayan.
The Bayan is made of brass and produces low tones, while the wooden Dayan produces higher tones.
Known for its complex rhythms and interaction with other instruments, the tabla is used in both Indian classical music and other genres such as film music and folk.
🎵 1. The Dayan (right hand)
Material: Hardwood (sheesham, neem, etc.)
Size: Approximately 15 cm in diameter
Height: Approx. 25 cm
Tuned according to the key of the piece
Produces melodic sounds (do, na, tin, etc.)
🥁 2. The Bayan (left hand)
Material: Metal (copper), sometimes clay or brass
Size: Approximately 20-25 cm in diameter
Height: Variable
Low and adjustable sounds (ghe, ka, dhum, etc.)
🎯 Other features
Skins: Two membranes of animal skin glued together (the outer skin is stretched, the central skin contains a black circle called syahi which produces the harmonics).
Tuning: With wooden wedges and a special hammer
Standard tuning: around C or D, but depends on the voice or lead instrument
📋 Fact sheet :
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Tabla |
| Origin | India (approx. 13th - 14th century) |
| Family | Percussion (membranophones) |
| Composition | Two drums: Dayan (right) & Bayan (left) |
| Materials | Wood (Dayan), metal/copper/clay (Bayan), animal skins |
| Playing techniques | Fingers and palms (with precise strikes called bowls ) |
| Game type | Soloist, accompaniment (voice, instruments, Kathak dance) |
| Tuning | Using wooden wedges and a hammer |
| Musical genres | Indian classical music (Hindustani), fusion, world music |
🧩 Game Type & Function
| Game type | Detail |
|---|---|
| Soloist | The tabla can play complex rhythmic compositions |
| Accompaniement | For melodic instruments (sitar, sarod, bansuri, etc.) |
| Vocal accompaniment | Classical music, bhajans, ghazals |
| Dance | Accompaniment of Kathak (Indian classical dance) |
| Improvisation | Very present – the tabla follows a rhythmic cycle (tala) |
📚 Anecdotes & Useful Info
Tabla requires years of apprenticeship (often in the form of guru-shishya parampara, master-student).
There are different gharanas (schools of style): Delhi, Lucknow, Benares, Punjab…
The tabla uses a vocal rhythmic language called bols, allowing rhythms to be taught orally.
📋 Fact Sheet on Indian Percussion:
| Instrument | Family | Description / Note | Playing technique | History / Miscellaneous information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dholak | Percussion | Folk and classical drum from North India | Played with the hands, right hand for high tone, left hand for low tone | Used in bhajans, qawwalis and folk dances. Ancient origin, accompanies songs and dances. |
| Mridangam | Percussion | Classical drum from South India | Played with fingers and palms on different parts of the skin | A central instrument of Carnatic music, used in temples and classical performances. Ancestor of the tabla. |
| Tabla | Percussion | Double drum from North India | Played with fingers and palms on dayan (high) and bayan (low) | Emerged in the 18th century. Key to Hindustani music and popular/fusion music. |
| Pakhawaj | Percussion | Classical drum from North India | Played with both hands, precise strokes for complex rhythms | Ancestor of the tabla, used in dhrupad music. Cylindrical wooden structure with skins on both sides. |
| Khol / Mridanga | Percussion | Bengal trapezoidal drum | Played with the hands, distinct high and low tone | Used in devotional songs (kirtans, bhajans). Traditionally made of wood and leather. |
| Ghatam | Percussion | Terracotta instrument | Played with hands and fingers, striking different parts to modulate the sound | Native to South India, used in Carnatic music. Rounded shape produces resonant tones. |
| Khanjira | Percussion | Small frame drum | Played with fingers and palm | South Indian drum used in Carnatic music. Very mobile, high-pitched and vibrant tone. |
| Morsing | Percussion | Mouth harp / jaw harp | Played by pinching the metal strip with the finger while modulating the mouth | Used in Carnatic music as rhythmic accompaniment, often with mridangam or ghatam. |
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