#21 – Aditya Kalyanpur (World-renowned Indian Tabla Maestro) – Taking Indian Tabla across International boundaries
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<figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio">In this episode, I’m talking to Aditya Kalyanpur who is a world-renowned Indian Tabla Maestro. He has trained under the Tabla Legends Ustad Allarakha Khan and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Since his first appearance in the Wah Taj! ad in the 90s where he played the Tabla along with Ustad Zakir Hussain, to now when he has become the Tabla Maestro and taken the Indian Tabla Classical Indian music art form across International boundaries. He’s played along with the Indian Legends like Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, A.R. Rahman, Rahul Sharma and western legendary artists like Katy Perry, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones to name a few. He also popularised the colourful Tablas. He’s wearing multiple hats at the moment, founder of 2 music institutes in the US and a non-profit in Mumbai India which helps out kids with Cancer.
In this conversation, we talked about his initial journey, his time with his Gurus, his creative process, how to perfect your craft and much more.
It was amazing to talk to Aditya jee and I hope you’ll love it too.
So without further adieu, please enjoy this conversation with Aditya Kalyanpur.
Links and references from the episode –
People mentioned –
- Ustad Allarakha Khan
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
- Shivkumar Sharma
- Amjad Ali Khan
- A.R. Rahman
- Rahul Sharma
- Katy Perry
- Herbie Hancock
- Larry Coryell
- Keith Richards
- Prabha Atre – Classical Indian Vocalist
- N Rajam – Indian Violinist
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
- Mark Zuckerberg
- APJ Abdul Kalam – Former President of India – Aditya performed for him in 2006 in Florida, Mr Kalam gave him a signed copy of his book Wings of Fire.
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Books mentioned –
App/Tools mentioned –
Interesting references –
- Aditya’s Music Schools –
- New England School of Music based in Boston.
- Recently started Peshkaar Music Institute based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Non-profit which Aditya founded in 2008 in Mumbai – Shyamal Music Foundation. SMF was created in honour of his mother’s memory who lost her own battle against cancer.
- Aditya brought the concept of Colorful Tablas to life. It wasn’t there before.
- You need to put your personal time in your daily schedule – your training, riyaz, your reading and even Netflix when you need a break from a certain activity.
- This lockdown (due to COVID-19) is a time to think inwards. To introspect and work on oneself. We as human beings need to take a break. Do things which you were not able to do for years, because of the rat race.
- Aditya name means – Lord of the sun
- Aditya’s favourite Dish – Chicken Biryani
- Aditya’s favourite Artists –
- Indian artists –
- Country Music –
- Jazz Music –
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