tabla

The tabla

Meaning

Noun

A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.

Origin

From Hindi तबला, from Arabic طَبْلَة. Cognate of Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese tambor.

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