Swapan Chaudhuri playing tabla

Learning Rhythm from the Masters

The study of rhythmic in the iUniversity is based on two great world traditions:

• The Pakhawaj: The ancient drum of North India associated with the Dhrupad singing tradition.

• The Tabla: The world's most advanced drumming tradition.

The Aesthetics of Tabla by Pandit Sudhir Mainkar - Pandit Mainkar's life's work, a comprehensive review of the many facits of tabla composition and playing. website: tablabookusa.com

Vintage Tabla Repertory by Gert-Matthias Wegner - An extreemly important repository of some of the most important tabla compositions in the world! Amazon

The Tabla of Lucknow: A Cultural Analysis of a Musical Tradition by James Kippen - An important introduction to drumming in the Lucknow tradition (gharana) Amazon

Gurdev's Drumming Legacy by James Kippen - An important translation of and commentary on a 1903 tabla book. Amazon