Solo Tabla Drumming of North India

by Robert S. Gottlieb

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This beautifully packaged set includes two books and two audio tapes.

Volume I (Text and Commentary) furnishes the reader with information pertaining to the variety of applications of the Tabla in North Indian classical music, the Gharanas of Tabla, and explanation of the Bols accompanied by photographic illustrations, a explanation of stylistic features relevant to to the recorded performances. The appendix of this volume contains a glossary of technical terms with their derivative language forms and reference list of the Tals of North Indian music.
Volume I contains the details about Text & Commentary and furnishes the variety of applications of the Tabla in North Indian classical music, the Gharanas of Tabla, an explanation of the Bols accompanied by photographic illustrations, a discussion on the basic repertoire and how it relates to improvisations, and an explanation of stylistic features relevant to the recorded performances. It contains an explanation of the notation system as well. The appendix of this volume contains a glossary of technical terms with their derivative language forms and reference list of the Tals of North Indian music.

Volume II (Transcriptions) consists of transcriptions of Solo Tabla performances by India's leading artists. The six transcriptions together with the recordings (on the two audio tapes) provide basic reference materials for comparative stylistic studies.
Volume II contains Transcriptions of Solo Tabla performances by India?s leading artistes. Since the music and performances of Indian musicians have never been written down, this presentation will provide for the first time a detailed insight into the extemporized practices of Indian drumming. It has recorded and transcribed the performances of six outstanding players who represent the six major traditions of Tabla. These performances have been completely transcribed into notational form combining the rhythmic elements of western notation and the traditional Tabla drum-syllables (Bols). The six transcriptions together with the recordings (in two audio cassettes) provide basic reference materials for comparative stylistic studies.