Meaning & use
tabla
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A pair of small hand drums used especially in Indian classical music.
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The musician kept a steady rhythm on the tabla throughout the raga.
She has studied tabla for over ten years under a master percussionist.
A note on using this word
Refers to a matched pair of drums of different sizes and pitches, played together with the hands and fingers.
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