Acknowledgments - Introduction - The Tabla - Tabla Bols - Exercises for Practice - Definitions of Industani Rhythmic Terms - Rhythmic Phrases with two, three, four, six and eight Matras for practice - Talas-Rhythmic Cyles - Talas-Practice Section - Kaidas-Fixed Compositions - More Bols for advanced practice - Graphic Illustrations of the Tabla drums, along with the names of its different components - Glossary - Resources - About the Author - CD Contents/Audio Examples