You must have read many books on Tabla and other instruments. In this book I have given instructions of learn Tabla, Congo-Bongo and other instruments in such a way that anyone who desires to learn, can learn it easily. This book is extremely relevant for Orchestra players too.

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Publisher's Note

There are many of books, which give descriptive knowledge about the important instruments with pictures. That is way great effort has been made to publish this book.

This is a rare book of traditional instruments as well as European instruments and will provide knowledge about Taal-Instruments-Tabla, Congo, Bongo, Drum, Jas, (drum-set); Traditional Instruments - Mridang, Pakhawaj, Nakkara; Folk Instruments - Dumroo, Dholak, Dhol, Daphli or Khanjari, Daph, Khartal, Jhanjh and Manjeera.

The accomplished writer has given life sketch of some of the main Tabla-Players in the beginning. Then he has described the main parts of tabla with pictures, music notations, how to play tabla and has also described initial words of tabla like (Theka, BoI, Tukra, Tiya, Mukhda, Mohra, Uthan, Kayada, Gat, Palte, Paran, Rella, Peshkar, Laggi, Bant, Ladi) important taals, Theka and their Matra divisions are also explained in an easy and descriptive way.

The physical structures and principles of the music of European Instruments like Bongo and Congo are well explained. Besides that traditional Nad-Instruments like Mridang, Pakhawaj, Nakkara, Naal and Folk-Instruments like Damroo, Dholak, Dhol, Daph, Jhanij, Manjeera are also described and differentiated.

It is expected that this book will prove useful for all music lovers.