Thinking, Saying, Playing: Children Learning the Tabla

This paper reports on research into children learning the north Indian drums, the tabla. The focus of the paper is on the system of bols, or the mnemonics used in tabla teaching and their role in the learning process as a means of memorizing musical material, generating improvisation, and linking rh...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education 1997-07 (133), p.14-19
Main Author: Farrell, Gerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aural learning
Children
Children & youth
Childrens songs
Drums
Educational Research
Higher Education
Improvisation
India
Learning
Learning Activities
Memorization
Music education
Music learning
Music psychology
Music Techniques
Musical Instruments
Musical rhythm
Observational learning
Observational research
Percussion Instruments
Playing Techniques
Rhythm (Music)
Skill Development
Tablas
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Summary:This paper reports on research into children learning the north Indian drums, the tabla. The focus of the paper is on the system of bols, or the mnemonics used in tabla teaching and their role in the learning process as a means of memorizing musical material, generating improvisation, and linking rhythmic thinking to hand movements.
ISSN:0010-9894
2162-7223