TransTabla
- traditional tabla body with patented TransTabla clamping device in the base
- simple voltage regulation for the whole tabla with one tuning key
- fast retuning with hammer on the edge of the skin
- very high tuning stability
- Nylon tensioning strap for easy head change
- Head of Narayan Badya Bhadar, Calcutta
- clear sound without rattling or buzzing noises
- including tuning key and lid
- Manufacturer price for installation of TransTabla mechanism in existing Tabla 599 USD
- Manufacturer price for new Tabla with TransTabla mechanism around 1000 USD
- Diameter: 5 1/2"
- Weight: 9.4 kg
David Yovino studied Tabla for 10 years with Swapan Chaudhuri in California and has invented numerous tools to make the handling of the Tabla easier during maintenance and care as well as on stage. David distributes his inventions through his website: http://transtabla.us
Introduction video to the TransTabla mechanism: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTy2pqiJfa4