Dutta-Tabla: Lessons and Practice (Book/CD)

This 182 page book (with accompanying CD) provides a solid introduction to the tabla by Aloke Dutta. 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.