Child protégé stuns social media with his amazing tabla skills

He strikes and glows, keeping his timing intact along with providing the listeners a memorable folk experience

KARACHI: A young boy's tabla skills have gone viral on social media after a recent tweet that showcased his talent. The boy was clad in a school uniform, holding his tabla and playing the beats of the four provinces of Pakistan.

Little Master 🎶 🥁
See how this little boy plays folk tunes of four provinces of Pakistan on a tabla. #BeautifulPakistan #SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/7PWBYJlNHu

— Cultural Maverick (@CulturalMaverik) October 6, 2019

The video takes off with the young percussionist, reverberating his zeal and fervour towards the instruments, along with the country through his playing. He resonates his knowledge of folk music via the beats he has on his fingertips, quite literally.

The child protege starts off with playing a Sindhi folk tune, although there is no singular beat to depict the overall culture of Sindh or any province for that matter. However, the boy has either picked up on or been educated about the recurrent beats in most Sindhi songs.

He is then asked to progress to a more versatile, Pashtun folk tune, which he does so effortlessly. The beat retains its 4x4 time count and appears to be metronomically precise but continues to provide a systematic groove.



The boy similarly moves towards a more upbeat Balochi batter with his tiny hands that manage to generate a traditional sound. He strikes and glows, making sure he keeps his timing intact along with providing the listener with a feel of Baloch tribes and warm deserts.

Last but not the least, he concludes with a Punjabi folk rendition of percussion sounds mostly inculcated into popular Punjabi songs and leaves social media wanting for more.

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