Click on the photos below for a visual tour of the drums.
(if you click on the first pic, it will open in a new window, and you can move through the images by clicking on the right half (to go forwards) or left half (to go backwards).

Still curious? Go on to Part 3: Tabla terms and glossary 

a tabla set, consisting of a tabla and a baya


a tabla, also known as a dayan


detail of the gajara (braid) and tasma (strap)


detail of the gatta (pegs) and strap


detail of an elaborately engraved baya shell


detail of a copper baya, with the maker's label


an example of tabla notation, a tuning hammer and talcum powder, used to keep the fingertips dry