Hari Pal plays seven Tabla drums at one time

Hari Pal plays melodic rhythm on six tablas and one bayan (bass) drum. The name “tabla“ means water, and the subtle yet complex notes produced sound like rippling water or even the cooing of doves. This video is a short extract of a longer piece. ► Check out the percussion lessons online! Courses in djembe, bass drums, balafon, darbuka & more ​ ► Please drop any questions that you have about tabla drumming into the comments, and we will do our best to answer for you :) ► Find us on Facebook: Hari Pal is from Lucknow, India, where he won numerous music contests as a youth and went on to perform regularly on live radio broadcasts. His six tablas are tuned to a pentatonic scale and when played with a bass tabla (bayan) cascading melodic beats. Hari has performed with such renowned Indian classical master musicians as Ustad Imrat Khan (sitar), Ustad Shahid Parvez (sitar), Pandit V.G. Jog (viol