Vintage Pair of Tablas Indian Classical Hand Drum Percussion Set Dayan & Bayan M

Description

Pair of Vintage Indian Tabla Drums
see photos some dents and cut strands
The Tabla is regarded as the queen of drums and percussion instruments and is the most popular Indian rhythm instrument. It consists of two drums, the Bayan(big drum) and the Dayan(small drum). The two of them are almost always played together. Both drums have a body that is closed at the bottom. The open top is mostly covered with a goat leather skin. To the edge of this basic skin, a second skin (Kani) is attached. In the centre of the skin is the so-called GAB: a black area which gives the instrument a special sound and makes the variety of sounds and modulations possible. It is a fine art to apply this GAB in the correct mixture, consistency and strength of a paste which consists mainly of rice flour and iron filings. When playing, the two drums are placed on rings (Bira) which support them. The tuning wedges that are held by leather straps at the sides are meant for tuning the instrument. Depending on whether the wedges are beaten upwards or downwards, the sound gets lower or higher.
Hand Made Puddis (Drumheads), Made of Goat Skin
Hand Made Skin For Nice Sound, Long Life, Easy To Tune, Beautiful Craft Work
Hand Made Bayan & Dayan Tabla Indian Musical Instrument
Diameter of the small tabla 6"
Diameter of the large duggi 10"
height of both is 9"
two gaddha's are included (round base where tabla sits)
bag included