(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…
Read moreApr 22 2020
(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…
Read moreJan 26 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…
Read moreSep 6 2017
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…
Read moreApr 14 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…
Read moreMar 14 2017
Feb 3 2017
Jan 6 2017
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…
Read moreSep 25 2016
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…
Read moreSep 19 2016
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…
Read moreJun 7 2016
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…
Read moreJun 5 2016
May 2 2016