Indian musical instrument consisting of a pair of drums of variable pitch (5)

I believe the answer is:

tabla

(Other definitions for tabla that I've seen before include "Indian musical instrument" , "Pair of drums used in Indian music" , "one battered by Indians" , "Indian drum pair" , "Small Indian drums" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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