Wednesday, May 16, 2018

'Tabla performance by Ms. Rimpa Siva at India International Centre, New Delhi' - K.J.S.Chatrath


 I was fortunate to attend a tabla performance by Ms. Rimpa Siva at India International Centre, New Delhi earlier this month.

I recorded a part of it and have uploaded it on You Tube. Take a look:
https://youtu.be/Y9_FZBo9WDU


Rimpa Siva was taught to play the Farukhabad gharana style by her father Prof. Swapan Siva.  She  started her stage performances when she was eight years old. She now stands out as one of the few female tabla players in the Indian classical music landscape. Her passion for tabla has earned her numerous laurels and she was featured in a French documentary titled Rimpa Siva: Princess of Tabla.  

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