How to Play the Tambura

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How to play the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video series.

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Demonstration of Tambura Tuning
Get a demonstration of how to tune a tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Performing With Tambura
How to perform with the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Posture for Playing Tambura
How to hold the proper posture for playing the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Practicing the Tambura
How to practice playing the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Taking Care of Tambura
How to take care of your tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Tambura Fingering & Rhythm
How to use proper fingering and keep rhythm for the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Tambura for Meditation
How to use the tambura for meditation; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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The Foundations of Tambura
How to understand the foundations of the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Tuning the Tambura
How to tune the tambura; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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When Is the Tambura Played?
How to know when the tambura is played; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing stringed instruments and lyres in this free music lesson video.

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Tags: instruments, tambura, lutes, stringed

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Summary: The tambura, named after the Tambura River in Romania, is a Bulgarian stringed instrument more commonly known as a lyre. The tambura originated in the Serbia, Croatia area centuries ago and is still used to play traditional Slavic folk music. There are several different types of tamburas. Some have three strings, some have four. There are some tamburas that have double strings. All of them look basically the same. They have a long neck with a deep, gourd-like body.

In this free video series, watch as expert tambura player teaches how to play the tambura. Learn how to tune and hold the tambura, how to practice and how to different fingering techniques. The tambura can be used for both entertainment and meditation. So watch these easy step by step music lessons and start playing today.

About the Expert

Expert: Carol Lakshmi has dedicated her life to the study of music, art, and Eastern philosophy. While studying guitar in the late 60’s, she was exposed to Indian Classical Music and devoured as many different Indian instrumental and vocal compositions as she could find, incorporating some of those styles into her own compositions. In 1993, on a personal search for a spiritual path, Carol had the opportunity to study harmonium and tambura in a traditional yoga meditation school. She has been playing and teaching the tambura for fifteen years and continues to practice yogic disciplines and Indian music.