• "Tabla" drum instructor Mostafa Bakkar gives a lesson at his studio in Egypt's capital Cairo on March 28, 2022. - 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. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
    "Tabla" drum instructor Mostafa Bakkar gives a lesson at his studio in Egypt's capital Cairo on March 28, 2022. - 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. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
  • Women members of Tablet al-Sitt – the Women's Tabla – perform with, from left, the 'daf' hand drums, the 'tabla' drum, and tambourine at the Sawy Culture Wheel centre in Cairo.
    Women members of Tablet al-Sitt – the Women's Tabla – perform with, from left, the 'daf' hand drums, the 'tabla' drum, and tambourine at the Sawy Culture Wheel centre in Cairo.
  • Tablet al-Sitt on stage at the Sawy Culture Wheel centre.
    Tablet al-Sitt on stage at the Sawy Culture Wheel centre.
  • Tablet al-Sitt perform in Cairo.
    Tablet al-Sitt perform in Cairo.
  • Tablet al-Sitt accompanied by traditional woodwind instrumentalists in Cairo.
    Tablet al-Sitt accompanied by traditional woodwind instrumentalists in Cairo.
  • Members of Tablet al-Sitt during a performance in Cairo.
    Members of Tablet al-Sitt during a performance in Cairo.
  • A student playing the table during a lesson with teacher with Mostafa Bakkar.
    A student playing the table during a lesson with teacher with Mostafa Bakkar.

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Egyptian percussionists give ancient instrument a new lease of life - in pictures

The tabla drum is experiencing a revival among musicians in the region

The National

May 25, 2022

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