(Last update - May 26, 2021)
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have shifted to teaching (and learning) online. If you are using Zoom on a computer or tablet, you will need to make some changes to the…
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Announcing the Summer Tabla Workshop Scholarship 2018!
It gives me great pleasure to announce that for the fourth year in a row, a scholarship is available for this year's annual summer tabla workshop! Thanks to a generous donor, the scholarship will cover the $350 tuition fee…
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Understanding the Structure of a Tabla Solo
I was recently asked to write an article for Percussive Notes magazine, which is a publication of the Percussive Arts Society. The intention of this article is to give some insight into the structure of a Benares-style…
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Announcing the Summer Tabla Workshop Scholarship 2017!
It gives me great pleasure to announce that for the third year in a row, a scholarship is available for this year's annual summer tabla workshop! Thanks to a generous donor, the scholarship will cover the $350 tuition fee for…
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RIVERS is here!
RIVERS is finally here! I'm so happy to finally be able to share this recording with you. It's available for purchase on CD or as a digital download right here, as well as on iTunes, Amazon, and… Read more
RIVERS - Now Available for Pre-Order!
I'm excited to announce that Rivers is now available for pre-order! You can order the CD or digital album right here on my website. The digital album is available on iTunes and Amazon as well. Pre-orders will be fulfilled… Read more
Rivers - Coming Soon!
I'm happy to report that, as planned, Rivers has been recorded this past December 29 and 30 at Number 9 Audio in Toronto, with George Koller on dilruba, and sound engineer Bernie Cisternas! We're in the process of finalizing the…
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The Album Cover!
The Rivers cover photo is especially meaningful to me, as it is a composite of two photos that I took myself. This is an idea that I've had for a long time, and to see it finally come together is…
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New album!
Dear friends,
I am excited to announce that I will soon be recording my first traditional solo tabla album, RIVERS! This will be a full-length tabla solo, in the style of the Benares gharana; a rhythmic journey to Varanasi…
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Spring Tour to England, Wales, and France
This past May, I was fortunate to have a few performances and workshops booked in Europe!
Nottingham - home of Robin Hood!
First stop - Nottingham, UK, where I gave a couple of workshops at the University of Nottingham…
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Ground / Terre West Coast Tour
This spring, I was fortunate to head out on a short tour to Western Canada with pianist Xenia Pestova. We performed a programme of new music for tabla, toy piano, harmonium, and piano in Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, and Gabriola Island… Read more
Dhrupad Tour with Branan Dubh and Payton MacDonald
This past fall, I made a quick trip down to the USA to accompany dhrupad singers Branan Dubh and Payton MacDonald, both disciples of the renowned Gundecha Brothers. I joined them on their New World Dhrupad Tour, which was… Read more
Announcing the Summer Tabla Workshop Scholarship 2016!
It gives me great pleasure to announce that for the second year in a row, a scholarship is available for this year's annual summer tabla workshop! Thanks to a generous donor, the scholarship will cover the $300 tuition fee for…
New Video - Les arbres célestes @ the Shastra Festival
This past April, I had the great pleasure to perform in the inaugural Shastra Festival at le Poisson Rouge in New York City. The festival is now releasing videos of the day's activities, and my performance of Bruno Paquet's Les… Read more