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Bayan

बायां
Meaning

The left-hand bass drum of the tabla pair, its pitch bent by the heel of the hand.

See it in the verse

Bayan in Iqbal’s couplets

Andaz-e-bayan garche bahut shokh nahin hai
Shayad ki utar jaye tere dil mein meri baat
Though my manner of saying it is not especially dazzling — perhaps, even so, my words may sink into your heart.
Humility · Love
Related words
URDU

Dayan

The right-hand, higher-pitched drum of the tabla pair, tuned to the tonic.

ARABIC

Tabla

A pair of hand drums central to North Indian classical music.

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