PercussionIndian
Tabla
A pair of hand drums, the dayan and bayan, that can speak in syllables called bols.
Look inside
Tap a name to learn about it
A pair of hand drums from Hindustani music: the small wooden dayan and the larger metal bayan. Tap any label or part to learn about it. Press “Look inside” and the tabla comes apart into its 9 pieces, including the hidden ones.
The tabla talks: every stroke has a syllable, like letters that spell rhythms.
Coming soon on this page
- Dayan (right) and bayan (left)
- The black syahi and why it sings
- Bols: Dha, Dhin, Na, Ta
- Tala: theka for Teentaal