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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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Tālavya (formerly Tabla Ecstasy) Returns to Canada

Tabla Ecstasy returns to Canada for the second time.  The Gujarati community has very enthusiastically organized a public concert on April 24th.   Below is a flyer for the event.  Tickets are $15 and include dinner.  Dinner is 6pm, followed by … Continue reading

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Female Tabla Player – Heena Tabla Solo Performance

Here are the videos of the first performance of the Guru Purnima function, which was a tabla solo by Canadian born female tabla player Heena Patel, who has been training under Pandit Divyang Vakil at Rhythm Riders. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeAcYela7rk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Uq6uLUL3A&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1]

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Jai Ho Guruji! – Guru Poornima 2009

Last night Rhythm Riders kicked off weeklong celebrations of Guru Poornima in Ahmedabad and was a start it was.   With people overflowing the hall, students and audience members alike sitting and standing in every available space, the space was charged.  … Continue reading

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Music/ Tabla Guru Purnima 2008 contd

Beautiful rangoli of tabla (made of coloured sand) by Jagat Sukhadia. Picture from a tabla performance by female tabla player and Canadian disciple of Tabla Guru Pandit Divyang Vakil Heena Patel.

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