"Bāyā̃ ("left"-hand drum of a tabla set)"

Bāyā̃ ("left"-hand drum of a tabla set) | Unknown maker | Circa 1930

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Tabla are two drums that are played by the same person. The instruments provides the main rhythmic accompaniment for north Indian classical music, Indian film music, folk, and devotional music in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Metal bowl shell; goatskin head (‘jouri’) bound by leather thongs plaited and tensioned by leather thongs (‘baddhi’) of camel skin. Associated with tabla (1625).

Kettledrum

Asia

India

Instrument Data

Instrument Information

Title

Bāyā̃ ("left"-hand drum of a tabla set)

Alternative Title

ḍuggī; ḍaggā

Accession Number

1626

Collection

MIMEd; Blades Collection

Date Information

Date Made

Circa 1930

Period

20th century; 1920s; 1930s

Gallery Information

Gallery

Laigh Room

Case

Classical instruments display

Maker Information

No information recorded.

Made In

Country

India

Description

Technical Description

Technical description: Metal bowl shell; head (`jouri') made of two goat skins with the upper cut away to leave a an outer ring, bound by leather thongs plaited and tensioned by leather thongs (`baddhi') of camel skin; a round, hardened, black tuning-paste placed centrically on the head; Head diameter 220.

Provenance

Purchased, 1982.

Classification