"tassa" meaning in English

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          "name": "Percussion instruments",
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          "ref": "1999, Kenrick P. Thomas, Panriga: Tacarigua's Contribution to the Evolution of the Steelband Phenomenon in Trinidad and Tobago",
          "text": "African men in the district also excelled on the tassa drums at the Indian weddings and hosay festivals, playing alongside their Indian fellow villagers.",
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        {
          "ref": "2006, Hemchand Gossai, River Crossings: Memories of a Journey",
          "text": "He was widely recognized as the finest tassa player in the area. Some may be skilled, but his was a gift.",
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          "ref": "2013, King Liar, page 106",
          "text": "Together, the four tassa players produced an intoxicating rhythm that held the visitors almost entranced. A group of old Indian women in bright coloured saris were waiting for the tassa group to finish their performance so that they might start singing the traditional wedding songs.",
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        "A large Indian drum, traditionally played at weddings."
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