42 Lessons for Tabla

This music instruction recording from 1973 was the one of the first of its kind. Indian master musician Ustad Keramatullah Khan presents the basics of playing the tabla, the hand drums that form the rhythmic backbone of Indian classical music. The 42 lessons are grouped into six units and are accompanied by a 23-page booklet with numerous illustrations and explanations of the different playing techniques.

Track Listing

101	Lessons 1-8 The Basic Strokes / An 8-Matra Phrase / The Time-Cycle Tintal / Beginning Kaida / Vistar / 2nd Vistar / 3rd Vistar / Tihai Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	09:03
102	Lessons 9-15: The Theka for Tintal / 2nd Kaida / 1st Vistar / 2nd Vistar / 3rd Vistar / 4th Vistar / Tihai / Conclusion of Second Kaida Section Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	06:13
103	Lessons 16-23: A Kaida / Dhora / 1st Vistar / 2nd Vistar / 3rd Vistar / 4th Vistar / 5th Vistar / Tihai / Conclusion Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	06:29
104	Lessons 24-29: A Kaida / 1st Vistar / 2nd Vistar / 3rd Vistar / 4th Vistar / Chakradar / Conclusion of Fourth Kaida Section Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	05:57
105	Lessons 30-35: 5th Kaida / Khora / 1st Vistar / 2nd Vistar / 3rd Vistar / Chakradar / Conclusion of Fifth Kaida Section Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	06:31
106	Lessons 36-42: Mohra and Tukra in Compound Rhythm / Tukra Featuring Pakhawaj Bols / Chalan / Uthan / Rela Ustad Keramatullah Kahn	09:25