by Enayet Hossain | Jul 1, 2024 | Artist
Karamatullah Khan (1917 – 2 December 1977), was a legendary tabla maestro from the Farrukhabad Gharana, one of the six prominent tabla traditions in North Indian classical music. Born in 1917 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, he was part of a lineage that dates back to the...
by Enayet Hossain | May 30, 2024 | Artist
Samta Prasad (20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994) born in Benares (now Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, hailed from a distinguished lineage of tabla and pakhwaj players. His ancestral roots were deeply embedded in the Purab Baaj tradition of tabla playing, with many of his forebears...
by Enayet Hossain | Mar 8, 2023 | Artist
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a...
by Enayet Hossain | Mar 8, 2023 | Artist
Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (April 28, 1942 – May 7, 2021) was trained in the style of the Benaras Gharana by his teacher Mahadev Prasad Mishra. His father, Radha Gopal Bandopadhyay, was an amateur vocalist. Bandopadhyay has accompanied several notable vocal musicians,...
by Enayet Hossain | Mar 8, 2023 | Artist
Rhythm represents life. Music also becomes lively and enjoyable with the help of the rhythm. The slow and fast tempo in soft or bold tones brings tremendous variety to an otherwise monotonous musical event. A matured musician therefore needs a matured percussionist...
