The Art of Tabla: Bushwick Musician Teaches Traditional North Indian Drums

Upon returning from Spain, where she learned to dance the flamenco, Susan John had a hunger for rhythm. This time, however, it was her fingertips aching for a beat.

On a recent Sunday afternoon, John ventured to Bushwick from her home in Crown Heights for a workshop on how to play the tabla, a pair of barrel-shaped drums traditional to North Indian music.