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Ustad Allah Rakha and the Tabla

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be so passionate about music that you were ready to leave everything behind you to learn it, your village, your province, your friends, even your family, at the age of only twelve? If you have, then maybe you should look at Ustad Allah Rakha’s story.Continue reading “Ustad Allah Rakha and the Tabla”

Diriliş: Ertuğrul and the Rubab

Remember that we told you that the rubab was widespread across much of Central Asia(you probably don’t, but that’s fine)? Well, now we have further proof; the theme song of Diriliş: Ertuğrul (also known as Ertugrul Ghazi in Pakistan in its Urdu-dubbed version), the wildly popular Turkish television series, features the rubab prominently. It isContinue reading “Diriliş: Ertuğrul and the Rubab”

The Tabla Strokes in Detail

Upon popular request, we have released a tabla tutorial in which we elaborate on the basic tabla strokes briefly highlighted in the first segment of In the Footsteps of the Masters, Episode 1: The Basic Strokes. This includes the strokes of dha, ta, ghe, te, te (de), tu, kat and ke, which have all beenContinue reading “The Tabla Strokes in Detail”

In the Footsteps of the Masters: Episode 1

It is now that our journey “In the Footsteps of the Masters” truly begins, with the our first episode in the series published! In Episode 1: The Basic Strokes, we get to learn the basics of the tabla which will form the backbone of the rest of the booklet “42 Lessons for the Tabla”. RememberContinue reading “In the Footsteps of the Masters: Episode 1”

What’s Your Favourite Pakistani Instrument?

The result was collected as of 13:30 (UTC) July 11, 2020, with the tabla being the winner. However this poll is still open and everyone is welcome to express their opinion and vote! We are pleased to say that our Instruments series has been a great success. We have now launched a poll to findContinue reading “What’s Your Favourite Pakistani Instrument?”