The Express Tribune

Silent beat that speaks volumes

Handmade in Dijkot, tablas carry centuries of musical tradition, with each stroke reflecting skill and enduring legacy ...

When sound takes shape: Inside Dijkot’s traditional Tabla craft

The beat of a dhol or the rhythm of a tabla travels from the ears to the heart and slowly takes over the body. A listener ...

'The Handpan Is Not Attached To A Specific Culture — It’s A Global Instrument,' Says Austrian Musician Manu Delago

Consisting of two metal half-shells glued together, the handpan is a relatively new instrument, which became popular after ...
Hebdo Ahram

The colours of the tabla: history, workshop and new enthusiasts of Egypt's unique percussive instrument

Over the past years there has been an increasing interest in tabla, an instrument with a long history, renowned performers such as Said Al Artist and many young people who learn to play it His whole ...
Deccan Herald

RAD Kirtan Jams: Bengaluru friends give new spin to kirtan

On December 14, for their first public performance, they played Indian instruments such as the harmonium, tabla and khol ...
Devdiscourse

'Please don't behave like animals: Kailash Kher lashes at unruly crowd during Gwalior concert

Agar koi humare instruments ya equipment ke paas aaya, toh hum show band kar denge Im praising you all and you are behaving like animals.
The Telegraph

Bangladesh unrest: Can’t kill music, Chhayanot's brave stand after mob attack

Chhayanot, the cultural centre in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, that was ransacked by a mob early on Friday, wants to resume its music and dance classes in two weeks after undertaking some repairs, the president ...
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From wood to wonder: Inside the dedicated craft of Kerala's mridangam and tabla makers | VIDEO

Festival season in Kerala, stretching from September to May, is a time of rhythm, travel, and devotion. Artists travel around the state, performing their traditional artforms, while percussion ...
Los Angeles Times

Tabla great Zakir Hussain’s last work, ‘Murmurs in Time,’ sets the stage for a new generation

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that ...
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Tabla great Zakir Hussain's last work, 'Murmurs of Time,' sets the stage for a new generation

Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that has something to do with the story that when he cut a large drum in half, producing two ...
The New Indian Express

Hyderabad's tabla artisans preserve a 180-year-old tradition

HYDERABAD: Nestled in one of the narrow bylanes of Secunderabad, past rusted shutters and tea stalls humming with old film songs, a different rhythm, the soft thump of stretched leather, the resonant ...
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Nikhil Paralikar aka The Tabla Guy makes waves with his relatable and trendy renditions

There has been a surge of young musicians picking up Indian classical instruments. Nikhil Paralikar, aka The Tabla Guy, has been making rounds on Instagram with tabla renditions of popular movie songs ...