What: Haridas Vhatkar Tabla Makers, Mahim Causeway, call 9820891225, Rs 12,000 to Rs 16,000 for a pair; tabla class, call 9221608959, Rs 300 per lesson.

Why: Hard to believe that such a big sound could have come out of such a small workshop. It's at this inconspicuous tabla store - you could well miss it in the line of huts - that percussion pandit Talvin Singh buys his beat.

When: You want the rhythm to get you. Tabla coach Uday Panchal, who conducts lessons at your home, can show you how.