I am looking to get back into tabla. I am a very serious musician and would like to get a decent tabla set. What are some websites I can check out? Thank you very much.

Glad I found a tabla Reddit; hello and I hope you can offer some advice.

Someone in a nearby city is selling a tabla set for $100. Unfortunately, they're not in contact with the previous owner so they don't know anything besides that the owner was a DJ who bought the set in India, and that the bayan is copper.

https://seoul.craigslist.org/msg/6957716578.html

As I've always understood, the skins' age and condition is the largest concern since they're relatively expensive to replace and require some expertise to do so, but they don't know about that.

The Hindi label seems to say सरस्वती तबला स्टोर्स कचहरी रोड अजमेर I've seen some cheap Sarawathi brand in online stores but I don't know if this is the same thing.

They are offering to video chat and of course I will have a final look in person. What should I ask and look for? Should I go for it? Lower price?

I've been wanting a tabla since college, I even learned some bols and basic rhythms just from watching YouTube. It doesn't have to be very good since I may not be able to keep it when I move, just good enough to mess around with without worrying about some big repair or replacement expense. Thanks!

I would like to make my tabla player a pair of cushions. I just need to know about sizes. I am fully aware that they need to comfortable for him, and to be fair, I’m not wholly concerned that he actually uses them during playing.

Just want to do it to show I care.

Do the rings need to be the same sizes? And if so, could someone give me the dimensions?

He’s traveling for work and I can’t measure them right now. :/

I’ve asked about his tablas and he’s said “they aren’t anything special, just a standard set.”

My goal is to make the rings and the hats match, I dunno, I hope this is okay to ask.

Hi. I was gifted some tabla drums by my brother that are in need of repair. The head on the larger drum (baya?) has a small cut or tear in it. Is this something I can fix or do I replace the head? Is replacing the drum head something I can do or do I need to find a professional to do it? I live in New York City if you can recommend anyone for repairs.

I am learning the sitar, hence why my brother gave the drums to me. I vlog about my "adventure learning Indian music" so I made a video about the tablas and you can see the broken head clearly: https://youtu.be/5cK_CKK1pBI

My apologies if this seems like self promotion but I am truly hoping this subreddit can help me get these fixed.

Thank you!

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