INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE PARAMARIBO

The tabla is a widely popular Indian percussion instrument used in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent.The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres.The term tabla is derived from an Arabic word which means "drum".

The smaller drum, played with the dominant hand, is called dayañ (lit. "right"; a.k.a. dahina, siddha, chattu) and can also be referred to individually as "tabla." It is made from a conical piece of wood hollowed out to approximately half of its total depth. One of the primary tones on the drum is tuned to a specific note, and thus contributes to and complements the melody. The tuning range is limited although different dayañ-s are produced in different sizes, each with a different range. For a given dayañ, to achieve harmony with the soloist, it will usually be necessary to tune to either the tonic, dominant or subdominant of the soloist's key.The larger drum, played with the other hand, is called bayañ (lit. "left"; aka. dagga, duggi, dhama). The bayañ may be made of any of a number of materials.

Tabla Classes
Monday to Friday
Afternoon 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Special Classes on Friday
for accompany on film songs &  bhajans.

Tabla Teacher: Shri Shailendra Madarie