“I purchased a transtabla from David back in 2013. Initially, I was skeptical because of the high cost but the tonal quality was so good I decided to try it. This Tabla was definitely well worth the premium. The tonal quality of my particular Transtabla was unmatched, much better than most of my other Tablas, and more importantly remained that way for the nearly 10 years the original head lasted despite the multiple tunings. I would transport this Tabla to perform in many concerts, and the pitch would always be reliable when pulling it out of the bag. The quality of the workmanship was amazing too. The Transtabla was also extremely versatile, and I’ve played it in shruthis between B to D. Being a PhD student with minimal space, money and time to maintain my Tablas, the Transtabla solved all these issues by being reliable, low maintenance and providing a high quality sound. I would highly recommend this product.”

– Hari Sivakumar

“David Yovino’s extraordinary TransTabla is truly revolutionary. Once you have one, you’ll want all of your drums to work and sound this beautifully! The TransTabla mechanism makes it easy to instantaneously fluctuate a step up or down to desired pitch. You can then you use your hammer to fine tune to perfection. It requires just a few minutes to take in slack, and wear on your hands and the drum is reduced to a minimum. Detune easily to protect your drum for travel. David’s service is top notch. He’s responsive and dedicated to excellence. TransTabla simultaneously upholds tradition while embracing the future. This is the instrument we’ve been waiting for.”

– Joshua Levin

“I successfully played a song in C, went to D# next and then back down to D. That was awesome!”

– Anu Chechi