Cairo (AFP) – Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs but, despite its image problem, percussionists are giving the ancient instrument a new lease of life. And ...

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Tabla drum instructor Mostafa Bakkar gives a lesson at his studio in Egypt’s capital Cairo. Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs Many Egyptians associate the ...

Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs but, despite its image problem, percussionists are giving the ancient instrument a new lease of life. The Barron's news ...

And it is often women who are now playing the goblet-shaped traditional drum, an early version of which has been found in the ancient temple of the Goddess Hathor in Qena, southern Egypt. The beat of ...

Women members of the 'Tablet al-Sitt' (the Lady's Tabla) perform with daf hand drums on stage in Egypt's capital Cairo, on May 4, 2022. Photos: AFP Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly ...