Pictures of Tabla, Tabla Maestros and More

Cultural Fusion (by Pooja Garg)

ilovetabla — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:01:38 +0000

An interesting illustration of tabla done by Pooja Garg that brings together the US with the popular Indian hand drums tablas. All rights belong to the artist.

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Joy of playing tabla

ilovetabla — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:07:26 +0000

Fantastic involvement in playing tabla, don’t you think? I love the smile and expression on the tabla player‘s face. Pure joy.

Torn Pudi

ilovetabla — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:52:11 +0000

What happens when your pudi explodes

Instruments of Hindustani Indian Classical Music

ilovetabla — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:23:39 +0000

Ganesh on Tabla in Black Stone

ilovetabla — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:20:12 +0000

Another version of Lord Ganesh – the master of percussion on the tabla.

Tabla Maker at Work

ilovetabla — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:05:43 +0000

Great shot of a tabla maker at work. He is working on making the pudi of a new tabla that I’m sure a tabla player is waiting to hear and play.

Ganesh on Tabla Stone

ilovetabla — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:31:31 +0000

Purchasing Tabla – Things to Consider

ilovetabla — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:18:36 +0000

Do a simple search on google for tabla and you find many sites where you can purchase tabla. It can be very confusing, especially for a beginner to know how to buy a pair of good tabla. Here are some guidelines, written by a tabla maestro, on things to consider when buying tabla. Hope it is useful.

Sketch of Tabla Pair

ilovetabla — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:08:33 +0000

Sketch of a pair of tabla, where the dayan is taller than the bayan.

Abstract Lord Ganesh as Drummer

ilovetabla — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:22:23 +0000

An abstract take on Lord Ganesh as a drummer.