Tabla

A tabla is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it... Wikipedia

  • Classification:  Membranophone percussion instrument
  • Hornbostel–Sachs classification:  211.12, (Sets of instruments in which the body of the drum is dish- or bowl-shaped)
  • Developed:  18th century, North India (modern tabla)
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