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Tabla: Fifteen Endings for Drut Tintaal Section

I wanted to get better at playing drut tintaal ending tehais for when I am playing with instrumentalists--accompanying them on tabla. This was inspired by playing with my friend Sonny, who plays bansuri--and we often play a vigorous and lively drut tintaal section.The drut tintaal is ramping up in speed and intensity, and now the … Continue reading Tabla: Fifteen Endings for Drut Tintaal Section

Humble attempt at Ustad Tari Khan’s “Impossible” tehais at Festival of Tabla w bols in notation!

Since first hearing these Kayedas and tehais by Ustad Tari Khan, I've been fascinated with them. This is my attempt to play them single time, double time, tehai (I do my own variations in single time and double time). I first figured out notation for tehais, then later went back and figured out kayedas. Original … Continue reading Humble attempt at Ustad Tari Khan’s “Impossible” tehais at Festival of Tabla w bols in notation!

Jamrok Tabla Lessons at Kalapriya in South Loop!

I have some exciting news to share! Kalapriya in the South Loop and I are collaborating to offer beginner and intermediate group tabla lessons in their studios: "The Basics of Tabla." The group lessons will be offered on Sundays from 3pm for an hour, beginning on Sunday,  September 22nd. The rate will be $30 per session. I … Continue reading Jamrok Tabla Lessons at Kalapriya in South Loop!

Nate Torrence American Alghoza with Randall Jamrok Tabla

https://youtu.be/nkCvptECaek?si=f5djDFFygmI7oHHE #bhairavi#sindhi#sindh "#bhairavi #sindhi #sindhTriple Drone Sindhi Bhairavi with @randalljamrok5151 on tabla. Alghoza is a wooden drone flute from ancient Indus Valley Civilization (more than 4000 years old). Today it is still played in Sindh as well as India, Iran, and Afghanistan. Thanks Randall for the heavy beats! ‪@sindhubhairavi5457‬#bhairavi#alghoza#sindhisong#sindhi#sindh#topiajrakday "