During the Guru Purnima celebrations for 2009, tabla player Rushi Vakil, son and student of Tabla Guru Pandit Divyang Vakil, demonstrated his prowess for tabla, his clarity and control during a tabla solo concert. Here is a video of him performing 2 Delhi Gharana compositions, including the very famous kayda of Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan – Dha Te Te.

A charismatic tabla player, its hard not to smile when he takes the stage. Many call him the Zakir Hussain of Gujarat, but really he’s Gujarat’s Sahil Patel. With smoothness in his playing and an abundance of enjoyment on his face, Sahil is always a pleasure to listen to. Here is a tirakita composition he performed that lasted over 10 minutes.

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.