Dubai: A two-year-and-10-month-old girl from Karnataka has captured attention online after earning a place in the India Book of Records for reciting and playing 12 taals on the tabla.

Swarshri Hegde, from Honnavara in Uttara Kannada district, has impressed social media users with her musical ability at an age when most children are just beginning to explore the world.

A video of her performance, shared on X, has gone viral, drawing praise from viewers amazed by her ability to combine rhythmic recitation with tabla playing.

In Indian classical music, a taal is a rhythmic cycle that provides the structure for a musical performance.…