THIS IS WILD | Latinos react to Zakir Hussain & his Tabla Solo for THE FIRST TIME 😮🔥 

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He is the greatest Tabla player. He is considered as one of the best musicians India ever has.

If you are in this deep and liked it then you should listen to a performance called a 'jugalbandi' where one instrument asks a question and the other instrument answers it. You will be zapped by the centuries old Indian musical tradition. BTW Zakir Husain is a legend and his father was also a legend.

No it is not highly responsive to less impact.😅 I know intermediate level tabla and believe me ,it takes lots of practice to produce impactful sound.

"Ustaad" or "Pandit" is a hard title to earn. Given to an individual based on the mastery of a craft.

The head of each tabla drum has a central area of "tuning paste" (black spot) called the SYAHI. This is constructed using multiple layers of a paste made from mixture of gum, soot, and iron filings, precise construction and shaping of this area is responsible for modification of the drum's natural overtones, resulting in the clarity of pitch and variety of tonal possibilities unique to this instrument which has a bell-like sound. The skill required for the proper construction of this area is highly refined and is the main differentiating factor in the quality of a particular instrument.

You should see a snippet of his duet with the flute master Rakesh Chaurasia.

Its so many thousands of years old musical traditions. As the instrument itself tabla is not very old, but the Idea is 5 to 6 thousand years old because its all comes from Sama Veda. Tabla derived its Idea from much much older but also in mainstream use percussion instrument called Pakhavaj (in north Indian classical music system), In south Indian classical music system the same thing is called Mridangam.

With all due respect he is referred as " USTAAD" ( Master) Zakir Hussain. He has been trained since his childhood and he is Jewel of India in Music Industry, A very renowned personality across the globe for playing TABLA so gracefully, elegant and soothing to ears.

Watch something about instrument called 'VEENA'

That man right there has been playing that instrument for 50 years straight.He can make them speak. You can only imagine what he can do with that tabla. He is a legend.

Guys this was good but for ustad zakir hussain I'd suggest you watch the following to truly appreciate his art:

Next Jugalbandi of Tabla and Bansuri (Indian flute) by Ustad Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia

His fingers fast than my internet speed 🤣

In very simple terms, the right drum (Tabla) is tuned to the tonic and has 12 different strokes around that tonic. (depending on where and how to tap it.)

The time signature is assiduously maintained through the performance. You were right to constantly nod your head like a metronome somewhere in the middle of the concert. In fact, had you continued clapping metronomically throughout from then, you would have realise that while he appears to be wandering away from the metronome, you will find they are exquisitely controlled journeys all around the metronome and it will merge in and out of the time signature. That is very very typical of Indian classical percussion instruments of all kinds.

You're listening to a legend Ustad Zakir Hussain 🙏🏻 and the technique and music is thousands of years old...known atleast for 5000 years.

There's no metal part on the upper surface of Tabla !! Basically the upper circle part is attached with band like thing made up of stretchable cloth which goes right into the lower part of Tabla and there's a slidable wooden cylinder kinda thing which is adjusted according to the frequency of sound you need

A good tabla player can play all the notes that exists on the tabla… this man is one of the best tabla player that ever lived..! His skill is unmatched and this gig was a masterclass for percussion students… and they did get one hell of a masterclass.!!!!

A podcast with a trained Indian classical musician to understand the basics is all we want. 🙏🏻