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Play tasha online.

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Soft sounds warmer. Bold sounds brighter.

Choose Play to tap or glide across the instrument. Choose Rotate to change your view. Use Play close-up for larger playing surfaces. The note controls below also work with your keyboard.

Your keys. Your rhythm.

Press keys together to combine strokes.

Left stickA · S · D
Right stickJ · K · L
Accents & rollsF · G · H · ;
←→ switch instrumentesc stop sound
Playing preferences

Try a tune

Hear it on tasha, then make it your own.

Keep the beat

Set your tempo and play along.

The click is for practice and is not included in recordings.
PLAY. EXPLORE. REPEAT.

A closer look at the tasha.

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Play a free virtual tasha with alternating stick strokes and rolls. Explore a bright synthesized drum voice using touch or keyboard controls.

Explore a virtual tasha, a shallow kettledrum associated with processional music, including dhol-tasha ensembles in Maharashtra. Alternate strokes to create a lively rhythmic pattern.

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How do I play the online tasha?

In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Tap either side of the head, or alternate A and J as two sticks. H triggers a short roll. The labeled pads also offer rim, muted, and accent variations.

What sounds does the virtual tasha use?

Tasha sounds use a bright tuned membrane model and shaped noise. Rolls schedule six short alternating strikes. These are synthesized approximations rather than acoustic tasha recordings.

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TRY IT. LISTEN. MAKE IT YOURS.

Place a roll after four separate strokes

Contrast individually triggered stick sounds with the built-in short roll. Give the roll space so its cluster of strikes is easy to identify.

Starting tempo: 60 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse.

  1. 1Left (A)
  2. 2Right (J)
  3. 3Left (A)
  4. 4Right (J)
  5. 5Roll (H)
  6. 6No new strike
  7. 7Soft left (S)
  8. 8No new strike
  1. Find the roll control

    Locate Left, Right, Roll and Soft left in the labeled pads. A and J trigger the separate sides; H triggers the short roll and S gives one soft strike.

  2. Alternate before the roll

    At 60 BPM, play A, J, A and J on four even beats. Press H once on beat 5, let the short roll finish, and add no new strike on beat 6.

  3. Return to a single strike

    Press S once on beat 7, then wait through beat 8. Compare that one soft attack with the roll, without adding manual hits over it.

Try next: Replace the first four strokes with Soft left and Soft right, S and K. Keep the roll on beat 5 and the final soft strike on beat 7.

How do I record the tasha in Resonant?

  1. Choose your playing controls

    Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound.

  2. Record your idea

    Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes.

  3. Listen and keep a copy

    Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them.

A few useful notes about the tasha

How do I alternate the tasha sticks?

Alternate A for the left stroke and J for the right. In Classic view, separate fingers can also tap the two sides of the illustrated head.

How do I play a tasha roll?

Press H or choose the Roll pad for a short six-strike roll. The Soft roll pad offers a quieter variation.

Tap or press a key to enable sound