How to play the thavil, 1 "Ta Di Tom Nam"

This Ta-Di-Tom-Nam sequence is the very basic of thavil. Start from a slow tempo, then play at x2 speed, x3/2 speed. The "Di" sound maybe relatively difficult to produce. Relax and please be careful not to hurt your fingers when playing. Ta (Tha): Hit with 4 fingers. Fingers will hit slightly off the center, near to yourself, so palm will rest on the rim. Di (Dhe): Hit surface with palm and 4 fingers. Palm will rest around the center of the head, and fingers will hit near the opposite side of the circumference. After hitting, slide your hand toward youself while lifting it from the surface. Fingers will bounce and generate a flam-like sound (may can also be said sound similar to a buzz roll on a snare drum) on hitting. Tom (Thom): Simply Ta + Ku (open bass sound). Ku (open bass sound) is explained below. Nam: Hit near the edge of the head by the forefinger. Ki: Closed bass sound. Hit the very center of the head with the stick and give pressure instantaneously to produce a non-resonating sound. Ku (Ka): Open bass sound. Open bass sound will be produced by hitting slightly off the center of the head with a stick to produce a resonating sound. * Although self education should be strictly avoided as with any other Indian classical instruments, I am putting this video as a memorandum for there seems to be no English nor Japanese information about how to play the thavil on the web at all. * Teacher is Mr. Ishii Hidenori, a khanjira/thavil player studying music in Tamil-Nadu. * Currently there is no subtitle in this video. I am planning to add some in the near future. * Further information will be annouced on http://d.hatena.ne.jp/uchuuyarou/ * Some more texts can be found in this article http://d.hatena.ne.jp/uchuuyarou/20130606/1370499234