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Guru Poornima 2011

Every year on the auspicious day of Guru Poornima, the students of Rhythm Riders come together to honour their Guru – Pandit Divyang Vakil and lineage with performances by amateur to professional artists of the music institute. The event has … Continue reading

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Downpour of Rhythm on Guru Poornima (1 of 3)

On July 25, 2010, despite the heavy rainfall, hundreds of Amdavadis gathered to be apart of the largest music Guru Poornima celebrations in Gujarat. While nature sent down its droplets of water outside, inside the auditorium, there was downpour of rhythm. The audience witnessed how talent has been cultivated in India and abroad under the tutelage of Tabla Guru Pandit Divyang Vakil and his music institute Rhythm Riders. Continue reading

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Girls' Night at Guru Poornima 2010

While the number of female tabla players is growing, they are still very few performing at a professional level. At Rhythm Riders, we are quite fortunate at Guruji (Pandit Divyang Vakil) has several female tabla students and artists. Continue reading

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Kathak by Korean Dancer and Tabla Player Won Joung Jin

A dynamic Kathak dancer, Korean artist Won Joung Jin infuses her own creativity into her performance.  A strong, yet graceful performer, her dance recital incorporates both traditional and contemporary forms of the Indian classical dance Kathak.  With her dual training in classical … Continue reading

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Tabla Teacher and Performer Sejal Kukadia's Tabla Performance

Taalim School Tabla Teacher and one of the few female tabla players playing classical tabla in the US – Sejal Kukadia performed a wonderful solo at Rhythm Riders last month. Here is a small excerpt of her tabla solo concert. … Continue reading

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