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Tabla Bol Reference

For the most part, all of the talas presented on KKSongs are expressed in tabla bols. Please click on the picture to hear the bol of the tabla.

Tun. Open sound of the dayan

Ra: Closed bol off-center closed bol on dayan.

Nā (Tā): Resonant bol using a muted position on the dayan

Tin: Resonant bol using a muted position on the dayan struck on the syahi.

Te: Non-resonant bol on the center of syahi using the middle finger.

Ga: Resonant bol of the baya.

Ka: Non-resonant bol of the baya.

+ Dhā: Combined bol of Ga and Nā/Tā.

+ Dhin: Combined bol of Ga and Tin.

UPDATED: June 20, 2009