Tabla Lessons and Practice - by Aloke Dutta

This 182 page book (with accompanying CD) provides a sold introduction to the tabla. There is a lucid text and many demonstrative photos. There are exercises and compositions in 6 tals (tintal, Jhaptal, rupak, ektal,kahrwa.dadra) The CD demonstrates the material. Aloke Dutta is a discple of Shankar Ghosh and an exponent of the Farukhabad Gharana.