The nal is a drum with a barrel shaped shell. The left side resembles the bayan (the large metal drum of the tabla) except that it uses dholak masala (an oil based application) on the inner surface
instead of a syahi (permanent black spot). In the centre of the skin is a syahi, similar to the tabla except much thinner.
The nal is a drum with a barrel shaped shell. The left side resembles the bayan (the large metal drum of the tabla) except