Tabla - Beginning
SKU:
MB.99062M
Composed by
David Courtney.
Saddle-stitched, Method,
World Music, Percussion:
Hand Percussion and
Bodhran. Style. Book and
online audio. 80 pages.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#99062M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.99062M).
ISBN
9780786689019. 8.75 x
11.75 inches.
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.