Tabla Tutor is an innovative manual designed for anyone with or without any musical background wanting to learn the fascinating rhythms of Tabla.
Accompanied with a DVD (2hrs 45mins) of all the lessons being played.
It is a two year course aimed at students of any age from beginner to intermediate level.
Tabla Tutor includes:
• Over 100 practical lessons.
• Taals included: Taal Keharva, Taal Dadra, Teen Taal, Jhap Taal, Rupak Taal and Ek Taal.
• Composition types include: Theka, Theka prakars, Lagee, Laree, Taura, Uttaan, Peshkar,
Kayda, Paltas, Tihai, Gat, Tukra, Dupali, Paran, Farmaishi Chakradar Paran, Rela.
• Additional more advanced Taals including: Taal Tevra, Taal Jatt, Matt Taal, Taal Soolfakta,
Chaar Taal ki Swari, Chaar Taal, Jai Taal, Dhamar, Deep Chandi, Adachau Taal, Taal Jhumra,
Taal Farodust, Pancham Swari, Taal Tilwara.
• Bite-size precise theoretical explanation of compositions.
• Counting exercises: Ek-gun (1:1), Du-gun (2:1), Tee-gun (3:1) and chau-gun (4:1).
• Weekly lay-out of sessions with steady progression throughout.
• Performance sequences written and played on DVD.
• In-depth research on the history and evolution of Tabla.
• The history and family trees of the six prominent Gharanas.
• A new, easy to read, notation grid.
• Life sketches of great Tabla maestros.
• Glossary of technical terms.
• A new, easy to read, notation grid.