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Abhiman Kaushal featured on Grammy-winning album ‘White Sun II’

Posted on 22/02/2017 by Deo

He is a professor at the department of Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles.

White Sun II, which was adjudged the Best New Age Album at the 59th Grammy Awards, has an India connection. It features Indian tabla player Abhuman Kaushal alongside kora player Mamadou Diabate, and the Punch Brothers’ violinist Gabe Witcher. The 2016 hit was put together by California-based group White Sun that comprises Gurujas, Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa and Adam Berry. The album left behind Enya and Vangelis to win the award.

Tablaboxing – tabla meets beat boxing

Posted on 15/09/2015 by Deo

It great to see something new and fresh, tabla meets beat boxing to give us tablaboxing.

A slick tabla solo – Tabla Trap by Jomy George

Posted on 15/07/2015 by Deo

A very cool well produced tabla solo

Demo and Tabla Solo in Jhaptal by Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha

Posted on 07/03/2015 by Deo

Two great masters sharing their knowledge and love for indian music

Once in a great while, there emerges a musician who, through his genius, injects that certain spark necessary to elevate an instrument to another level of expression and appreciation. For tabla, Ustad Allarakha was such an artist, having brought his instrument a stature and respect never before enjoyed. A disciple of Mian Kader Baksh, the great guru of the Punjab gharana, Ustad Allarakha was, in his lifetime, the most celebrated exponent of this style.

Kherewa Tal 8 beats with Bhilaj

Posted on 20/02/2015 by Deo

I believe the best way to learn tabla is with a teacher who can guide and inspire you. Sometimes you don’t have access to a teacher so you have to look at other options, straight from books or videos. I discovered this teacher on youtube a few years ago. Recently I felt my tabla practise was getting very flat and needed some new inspiration. So I went back to youtube to find Bhilaj. His lessons are very clear and easy to understand, therefore you can take on the new material. I have seen so many videos of amazing tabla players, but it is very difficult to follow exactly what they are doing.

Jomy George & Jeffrey Iqbal, groovy tabla plus great vocals.

Posted on 29/01/2015 by Deo

Listen to the really nice tabla playing and the great vocals. They are a great team.

Find more music by these musicians:

https://www.facebook.com/JomyGeorgeMusic

https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyiqbalmusic

Kherewa, 8 beats

Posted on 27/05/2014 by Deo

A visual representation of Kherewa, which is a rhythmic cycle of 8 beats. Kherewa is a rhythm from the non-classical traditional used in Indian folk music, film sangheet, qawwali and gazal.

Tabla VJing with artwork by the Shanti Children Project 01

Posted on 21/05/2014 by Deo

This is a collabration with the Shanti Children Project.

First they were shown circle drawing by Rajinder Deo.
Here are links to his artwork:
Five Elements 2008 – 09
London 1999 – 2002
India Travelogue 1999

The children were then given a simple template to draw their circle artwork. Deo took photographs while they were drawing, when they finished and had some fun taking some more pictures.

Deo scanned the drawing and used the photographs he took to create the video. Using the software Max (Cycling 74) to analysis the sounds Deo played on the tabla drums to control the visuals, he recorded the video live, no editing, no post production.

Tabla Thur The Seasons by viper

Posted on 17/05/2014 by Deo

Available as an art print, iPad and iPhone cases, on mugs and rugs….and more

Indian Tabla and Bansuri Flute – Zakir Hussain – Rakesh Chaurasia – Live

Posted on 28/04/2014 by Deo

The indian master of percussions Zakir Hussain played some astonishing pieces at Nuits de Fourvières festival in France. Here is an extract with the flute artist, Rakesh Chaurasia.

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