Gandharva Prarambhik Tabla Year 1 - Beginner
Shruteendra Katagade

Classes starting at

$ 30 / hour

About the course

Teacher Bio

Teaching & Mentoring:

  • Percussionist and Tabla Maestro
  • Over 12 years of experience in the field of teaching tabla, working with both groups and advanced private students
  • Currently, conducting live online and offline classes
  • Born into a family of professional vocalists, Shruteendra demonstrated a keen interest in rhythm from childhood
  • Tabla training commenced at the age of 4 under the guidance of Pandit Chandra Shekhar Tripathi and later continued with Pandit Balkrishna Mishra
  • Early exposure and interest in folk instruments like Dholak, Nakkara, and Duggi
  • Developed expertise in tabla accompaniment under the mentorship of eminent vocalists M. V. Kalvint, Vidya Katagade, and Kashinath Bodas
  • Ongoing training since 2003 under the renowned artist Pandit Yogesh Samsi of the Punjab Gharana
  • Supplemental mentorship received from Pandit Susheel Kumar Jain, a virtuosic composer and tabla master
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Degrees & Certifications

Sangeet Visharad (Tabla)

  from

 Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Mahamandal, Pune

Praveshika Poorna (Vocal)

  from

 Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Mahamandal, Pune

MA in Music (Tabla)

  from

 Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded an annual scholarship from the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Government of India, for 10 consecutive years in percussion training

Content
  • Introduction to Tabla.
  • Definition of terms.
  • Knowledge of all main varnas and its method of playing on your instrument.
  • Playing and reciting Tals in Thah and Dugun.
  • Playing and reciting basic tal in normal tempo.
  • Improvisation in Tritaal.
Certification
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya

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