The tabla tarang, or taranga for short, is a rare Indian melody instrument and consists of several dayans, the smaller drums of the tabla pair, tuned to different pitches. They can be retuned and combined to create different ragas or modes. In this way, the taranga forms an interface between the melodic raga and the tala otherwise played on the tabla pair.
My 14 drums comprise two octaves of seven notes each. The middle octave on the basic note C is supplemented by half a high and half a low octave.
In 2008 I began working with the taranga in a playful and pedagogical way and intensified my involvement as part of a master's degree at the Münster University of Music 2017-2020.
I developed a flowing playing technique, melodic-harmonic, modal and tonal-noise elements on the instrument. In the final composition project, I combined elements of North Indian and European classical music.
If you are interested in this exotic instrument, I offer a presentation of my approach, musical examples and an exchange of ideas.