GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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A flat surface to put things on.
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Group of models
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A pad of paper
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A percussion instrument
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tabla is the most famous percussion instrument of North India. It is most commonly used in North Indian classical music, but its versatility in all musical styles has enabled it to become the most popular percussion instrument in all of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -tabla, pair of small drums fundamental (since the 18th century) to Hindustani music of northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The higher-pitched of the two drums, which is played with the right hand, is also referred to individually as the tabla or as the daya (dahina or dayan, meaning “right”).
Detailed explanation-3: -Pitched percussion instruments easily mistaken for unpitched The tabla, left, is tuned to the tonic, dominant or subdominant of the soloist’s key and thus complements the melody.