Learn The Art of Playing Tabla

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Product Description This DVD is beneficial for all Tabla players, especially intermediate and advanced. This teaching technique was developed and formulated over many years of teaching and studying, not only Tabla but also studying various other percussion instruments. The format of the contents is constructive and user friendly, and this helps you retain the various BOLES (Phonetic sounds). Dhir Dhir, Ghir Nak, TitKit, Chakkerdaar, Dum, Bedum etc. This DVD teaches the traditional yet encompassing the modern. A major aspect of this DVD is the importance of Clarity, Sound and Technique. About the Actor Alaap has 16 albums in the market, and they have played at all the major venues and festivals around the world. He has also written two Tabla books, one Dholak book, a beginner Tabla CD and an intermediate/advanced Tabla DVD. Tarsem Kalyan is an internationally renowned musician of - The Kalyan Gharana. Born in Kenya, Kalyan came to Britain in 1964, while still at school he set up a rock band and performed all over England and the Continent. He began learning the classical Tabla in 1973. Since then he has managed to combine his classical playing with other styles ranging from rock, jazz, dub, world music and bhangra, indeed he is also a senior member of the seminal bhangra band-Alaap. Tarsem Kalyan s musical influences reflect his playing experiences, and include Jimi Hendrix, Ustad Alla Rakha, John Stevens, Cliff Richard, The Beatles, The Cream and Ginger Baker also The Free. Kalyan is one of those rare musicians who combines his performance career with teaching and has a fantastic talent for composing. His commitment to teaching and developing opportunities for others prompted him to take a course, the Music Tutor Training Course (Dartington College of Arts and the Open University) in 1993-5. He discovered an enthusiasm professionalism and commitment to this work. Kalyan s own musical career was profoundly affected and inspired by Bade Ustad ji Heera lal ji of Delhi Gharana, Ustad Zakir Hussian, and John Stevens Artistic Director of Community Music Ltd. Stevens and Community Music helped him formulate a musical and teaching philosophy which links appropriately the different cultures (Classical Indian Music and improvised Jazz to Rock / World music and Fusion crossover.) also a multi-percussionist playing Tabla, Dholak, Dhol, Djembe, Darabouka, western Drumkit, Timbale s etc. Alaap has 16 albums in the market, and they have played at all the major venues and festivals around the world. He has also written two Tabla books, one Dholak book, a beginner Tabla CD and an intermediate/advanced Tabla DVD.