User Manual

111A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
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India
Pakhawaj e Pakhawaj is a double-sided barrel drum
used in traditional classical music of North
India. e instrument is played horizontally set
on a cushion in front of a crossed-leg player.
e larger bass skin is played with the one hand
and the smaller treble skin by the other hand.
It is similar to the Mridangam of South India.
• C2 – C3 – various hits and slaps
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Stir Drum e Stir Drum is a small percussion instrument
consisting of graduated tongues of wood. It is
played by using a beater in a circular motion
around the inner sides of the instrument.
• C2 – D3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Tablas Tablas are the most popular percussion instru-
ment of India. e set includes two drums.
e tabla dayan (right hand drum) is made of
wood and the bayan (left hand drum) is a me-
dium-low pitched kettledrum made of metal.
Both drums have heads made of goatskin.
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, BDFund,
Keyswitches
• C2 - Tabla na C#2 - Tabla thin
• D2 - Tabla ti D#2 - Tabla ra
• E2 - Tabla ta F2 - Tabla tun
• F#2 - Tabla traka G2 - Tabla trak
• G#2 - Tabla ga A2 - Tabla ka
• A#2 - Tabla dha B2 - Tabla Dhin
• C3 - Tabla ka C#3 - Tabla hits dha
• D3 - Tabla hits dhinD#3 - Tabla hit ta
• E3 - Tabla hits tin F3 - Tabla misc ti
• F#3 - Tabla misc ra G3 - Tabla misc ka
• G#3 - Tabla misc ta A3 - Tabla misc ga
Tamte e Tamte is a at circular drum with a skin
pulled over it and played with a stick. e
Tamte is also called Tammatai and is played
throughout North India.
• C2 – F3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches