a set of two small drums whose pitch can be varied, used esp. in India and played with the hands
Origin of tabla
Hindustani from Arabic ?abla, drumtabla
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tabla
noun
- A small hand drum of northern India.
- A pair of drums, differing in size and tone, played together.
Origin of tabla
Hindi tablā from Arabic &tlowdot;abla from Aramaic &tlowdot;abl drum perhaps of Persian origin Middle Persian tumbag drum
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Noun
(plural tablas)
- (music) A pair of tuned hand drums; used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
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