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Stage 1 of 3
tabl
Arabic · medieval
"a drum"
a drum, the root behind a pair of hand drums used in South Asian music
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Stage 2 of 3
tabla
Hindi/Urdu · medieval
"a pair of hand drums"
adapted into South Asian classical music for the paired hand drums
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Stage 3 of 3
tabla
English · 1860s
"a pair of South Asian hand drums"
adopted directly for the South Asian percussion instrument
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