This complete learning method for Indian Tabla percussion set is intended to gradually develop a player's skills from the beginning stages of playing position and tuning to the more advanced levels of interpretation. It explains how the Industani Tala system of rhythmic cycles works using a simple and novel method based on the onomatopoeic syllables commonly used in that music. The book also features ample graphics and pictures, along with two CD's featuring 70 audio examples that demonstrate such intricate Tabla techniques as strokes, vocal percussion, playing in different time signatures, fixed compositions, variations, and more.