Quite possibly the single most important work of research on the Pakhawaj and Tabla, this chronicle is a priceless treasure trove for the serious student of Indian classical music as well as educators and performing artistes.

Relying on her own exhaustive, painstaking research an epic 15 year quest traversing hundreds of thousands of kilometers covering almost every little corner of India, conducting extensive interviews -Dr. Aban Mistry has carefully gathered scattered, often long forgotten nuggets, going back over 2000 years in the study of the Pakhawaj and 350 years of the Tabla.

Including Dr. Aban Mistry's sensational discovery that rocked the classical music world; disproving a centuries held belief that the Tabla was brought to India by the Persian Amir Khusrow.