Master Tabla Basics & Strong Sense of Rhythm with Pandita Anuradha Pal

These classes are designed to give you a clear, guided start, where every step is explained and corrected personally.

In your journey, you will - 

• Understand your instrument - Learn how the Tabla and Bayan work together, how sound is produced, and how to tune and care for them.

• Learn the right posture - Sit correctly from day one to avoid strain, improve control, and play comfortably during longer practice sessions.

• Build strong hand technique - Develop correct finger placement and strokes to produce clear, sharp, and confident Tabla sounds every time.

• Learn the language of Tabla (Bols) - Understand the basic syllables and how each bol translates into sound and rhythm on the instrument.

• Play simple rhythmic patterns (Theka) - Start combining bols into patterns so you can feel rhythm naturally, not just memorise strokes.

• Improve coordination and control - Practice guided hand and wrist exercises that build speed, flexibility, and reduce fatigue over time.

• Connect Tabla with real music - Explore how Tabla fits into classical, Bollywood, Bhajans, and Ghazals so your learning feels practical and fun.

• Learn with personalised feedback - Get real-time corrections in every class so you improve faster and always know what to practise next. 

With personalised feedback in every class, you won’t feel lost or unsure. You’ll know exactly what to practise and how to improve. By the end, you won’t just know the basics - you’ll feel confident playing and continuing your Tabla journey the right way.

About the Teacher

Pandita Anuradha Pal is a tabla player, composer, and educator with 30 years of professional experience. She is a true Torchbearer of Ustads Alla Rakha & Zakir Hussain’s gharana.

Her performing career spans over 5,000 concerts across 30 countries, including landmark appearances at WOMAD (UK), Woodstock (Poland), and with the Vienna Boys' Choir (Austria). She is a recipient of the First Ladies National Award — among 108 awards and citations across her career — and holds a Masters in Indian Music with university topper distinction from Bharati Vidyapeeth.

As an educator, Anuradha has taught and conducted workshops at Harvard University, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley School of Music, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, Monash University (Australia), and the New England Conservatory — where she was invited as Artist-in-Residence. Her research on the relationship between music, language, and the brain has been presented at the Harvard Science Centre and Neurosciences University.

Her teaching draws on this breadth of experience. The classical rigour, cross-cultural musical intelligence, and a deep understanding of how rhythm is learned and internalised. 

As a student in this course, you receive direct, 1-on-1 access to this experience and method that is adapted entirely to your level, pace, and musical goals.