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Made in the time-honored Indian tradition, the tablas' goatskin heads are secured by metal rings and rawhide straps. They are tuned by adjusting wooden rollers fitted under the straps. The large drum has an 8-1/2" head and chrome-plated copper body. The smaller one has a 5-1/2" head and rosewood body. The set of Tabla drums includes a tuning hammer.
Open Box MEINL Tablas Level 1

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  • Includes 1 x 8-1/2" chrome-plated copper tabla with goat skin
  • and 1 x 5-1/2" rosewood tabla with goat skin
  • Authentic tabla heads
  • Traditional tuning system with rawhide leather strings
  • Includes: Padded support and tuning hammer

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3.67

3 Reviews

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Reviewed by 3 customers

  • Sounds great

    5

    submitted7 months ago

    byBabur

    fromCollege Station TX

    Other guy either doesn't know how to play or doesn't know how to tune them, just got them today and they sound great, would reccomend getting a hook though because trying pull the straps to get the tuning pegs under with just your hands will tear them up, great value

  • Great Tablas

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byNartana S

    fromSalem, Oregon

    If you know how to play tabla, these are great. If you do not know how to play tabla, you will not like these. If you want to learn tabla, these are great. If you think you know it all, you will not like these.

  • looks good plays bad.

    1

    submitted14 years ago

    byTim La Rue

    fromLomita Ca.

    I recently purchased this tabla as a way of starting out. I am 45years old and have been playing drums since I was 14. So I am not new to drumming. My wife is east Indian and is a trained classical Indian dancer and she is practicing all the time and playing the music so I know what the Tabla is supposed to sound like. After removing them from the box,I thought wow they look cool! I tried to get some tone. no matter what I did it surely did not sound like a tabla. I pulled up some videos and realized this drum is just for show. no matter how tight or loose the drums are just not tunable.

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byMeirion

    fromundisclosed

    Do you sell replacement heads for these?

    Do you sell replacement heads for these?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m sorry, but no.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byGreg

    fromScotland CT

    How is the best way to learn how to play tabla?

    How is the best way to learn how to play tabla?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Please give us a call to better help you out – 855-770-3373

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byJoyce

    fromMemphis

    I saw a bad review on this. It was posted 9 years ago. Has this product been improved. I just purchased it. Should I cancel it or if I don't like it can I get a refund

    I saw a bad review on this. It was posted 9 years ago. Has this product been improved. I just purchased it. Should I cancel it or if I don't like it can I get a refund

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, the manufacturer has improved the design from first release