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
Performance at House of Harmony, Chicago
2024 SACMS Tabla Solo Notes
Here are my notes for my tabla solo at SACMS (South Asian Classical Music Society) this Sunday. This year I have 10 minutes to perform a tabla solo. So, I set out to make the best use of the time, and tried to present a full solo of sorts. Much of the presentation of this … Continue reading 2024 SACMS Tabla Solo Notes
That One Weird Tabla Chakradar That Works in Every Taal
It seemingly defies math!!! Bols: ("-s-" = 1 beat space): {Dha ti Dha te Te Dha ti Dha te Te Twak te Dha -s- Twak te Dha terekete Dha -s- -s- terekete Dha terekete Dha -s- -s- terekete Dha terekete [(DhateTe DheteTe kataga digene Twakte Twakte kataga digene Dha ) X3 -s- ] X3, -s- … Continue reading That One Weird Tabla Chakradar That Works in Every Taal
Jamrok Tabla 