Script approach
Tabla has two parts, or drums: Daya and Baya. Each drum has its own syllables, and new syllables can also be created by combining strokes from both drums.
Because stroke intensity, stroke position, and Baya pressure control can create subtle sound variations, Vishwamohini provides up to four sound variations for each syllable wherever possible. In English script, you can access those variations with tokens such as T1, t1, Ta1, and ta1.
Script snippet:
[melody start]
[D1D1|T4T8|D1D1|T3N1][tabla]
[T1T1|T4T8|D1D1|D3N1][tabla]
[melody end]Melody table approach
- Select a beat in a tabla or theka row.
- Type letters to search bols with autocomplete.
- Use Arrow Up or Arrow Down to choose a suggestion.
- Press Enter to insert the selected bol.
Token help
Need token lookup? Open Tabla bols map for bol-to-token reference while composing.
Keyboard approaches
- Real keyboard: use 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select the tabla variation, then type letters for autocomplete.
- Virtual keyboard: choose Variation 1, Variation 2, Variation 3, or Variation 4, then click bol keys.
- Rest: press - or use
-in script for a silent percussion beat.
Example
Use Player to view and play. Use Script to edit the Vishwamohini text, then return to Player to render your changes.
Top bar Play All and Stop controls work with this example.