tabla
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tabla
1860–65; earlier tubla < Hindi tablā < Arabic ṭabla, derivative of ṭabl drum
Example Sentences
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The saxophonist highlights previously unreleased recordings of his trio with tabla master Zakir Hussain, who died in 2024, and drummer Eric Harland on an album of marvelous musical interplay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In December 2024, Mr. Lloyd lost another treasured collaborator, Zakir Hussain—his generation’s acknowledged master of tabla, the paired hand drums that are elemental to Indian music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Classical training came early - he learnt tabla alongside vocal training - but so did exposure to popular music.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
His son, Zakir Hussain, an equally great tabla guru, expanded tabla allure into jazz, swaths of pop music, film and television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Can we add some tabla and harmonium to it, like in the qawali songs I played for you?”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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