Tablā

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late 19th century · Wood, skin · Musical Instruments

The tablā, a cylindrical handdrum and bāyā, a kettle drum are performed together as a set of drums used to accompany the classical music and dance traditions of North India. Modern tablā sets usually feature smaller right-hand drums (tablā) made of wood and much larger left-hand drums (bāyā) made of clay or metal. During the nineteenth century the two drums were much closer in size than they are today. The development of the tablā in 18th and early 19th century corresponds with the development of the modern sitār and sarod and the gaining popularity of new genres of music and dance.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood, skin

Culture

Indian (north)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889