baya

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Indian tabla, consisting of two drums, baya (left) and daya, in the James Blades Collection.

baya

musical instrument

Also known as: bahina, bayan

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tabla
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The larger, bass-pitched baya (bahina or bayan, meaning “left”), played generally with the left hand, is a deep kettledrum, usually made of copper, though variants in wood or clay also exist. It measures about 10 inches (25 cm) in height with a drum face about 8 inches (20…
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The larger, bass-pitched baya (bahina or bayan, meaning “left”), played generally with the left hand, is a deep kettledrum, usually made of copper, though variants in wood or clay also exist. It measures about 10 inches (25 cm) in height with a drum face about 8 inches (20…
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