<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tabla</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>bayas</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>kettledrums</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>tabala</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Asymmetrical pairs of small, tuned, handplayed drums of north and central India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, consisting of a treble drum, its body a tapering wood cylinder, and a bass drum with a round, bowl-like body of clay or chromed copper. They constitute one of the most important instruments of modern classical Indian music. ]]></note></mads>