Sadhana ~ Paul Livingstone & Hom Nath Upadhyaya

Southern California/Mexico (March 9^th – 18^th)
Arizona/New Mexico (March 19^th - 25^th)
Colorado (March 26^th - April 1^st)
Ohio & Michigan (April 2^nd - 8^th)
Canada/Penn/NY (April 9^th - 15^th)
Massachusetts/VT (April 16^th - 22^nd)
New York/CT (April 23^rd - 29^th)
South East (April 30^th- May 6^th)

PAST PERFORMANCES

Guests Artists on tour:
(for Arohi member bios click here)

Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla

Born in Nepal and educated in Nepal and India, Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya is a master teacher, performer, and scholar of the tabla, which he has played for over 40 years. His gurus include Pandit Ramji Mishra of Benares, Pandit Shambhu Mishra of Kathmandu, Nepal, and the legendary Ahmedjaan Thirakwa. He holds a B.A. in English, History, and Sanskrit from Gorakhpur University and an M.A. in Music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad, India.
Website: Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya

Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla

Abhijit Banerjee is among the premier tabla players in the world and is one of the most sought after performers of Indian classical music. For the past twenty years, Abhijit has crafted a unique style, creative approach and sensitity which has garnered accolades and awards for his deep sense of musicality. Abhijit has accompanied most of the major figures of Indian music including Pandit Ravi Shankar, the late Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Begum Parweena Sultana, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Dr. Balamurali Krishnan. As a tabla soloist, he has made his mark through performances and recordings in India & abroad. As a crossover artist, performer/composer, Abhijit has collaborations with musicians such as Ry Cooder, Larry Corryell & Trilok Gurtu. He leads his own ensemble TARANG and is a member of Arohi Ensemble. Abhijit founded & established Dhwani Academy of Percussion in Los Angeles and also teaches in New York, Singapore, Mexico City and Calcutta attracting talented students from around the world.
Website: Abhijit Banerjee

Gourisankar Karmakar ~ tabla

Born in 1964 to a nationally respected family of musicians, Sri Gourisankar, the grandson of famed dhrupadiya (vocalist) Jotindra Mohan Karmakar, began studying and playing tabla at the young age of three years old under the able guidance of his father, Mr. Shib Shankar Karmakar - a noted disciple of the tabla maestro, the late Ustad Keramatulla Khan. In conjunction with his studies, Gourisankar pursued the art and technique of tabla seriously and soon developed superb control over the instrument. Since 1979, he has been under the tutelage of the Tabla Maestro Pandit Sankha Chatterjee, who is the only living Maestro who has studied with three legendary tabla Maestros in strict Parampara tradition. These legendary Masters are: Ustad Maseet Khan, Ustad Keramatullah Khan, and Ustad Allarakha Khan.
Website:  Gourisankar Karmakar

Subhajyoti Guha ~ tabla

Guests Artists on tour:
(for Arohi member bios click here)

Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla

Abhijit Banerjee is among the premier tabla players in the world and is one of the most sought after performers of Indian classical music. For the past twenty years, Abhijit has crafted a unique style, creative approach and sensitity which has garnered accolades and awards for his deep sense of musicality. Abhijit has accompanied most of the major figures of Indian music including Pandit Ravi Shankar, the late Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Begum Parweena Sultana, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Dr. Balamurali Krishnan. As a tabla soloist, he has made his mark through performances and recordings in India & abroad. As a crossover artist, performer/composer, Abhijit has collaborations with musicians such as Ry Cooder, Larry Corryell & Trilok Gurtu. He leads his own ensemble TARANG and is a member of Arohi Ensemble. Abhijit founded & established Dhwani Academy of Percussion in Los Angeles and also teaches in New York, Singapore, Mexico City and Calcutta attracting talented students from around the world.
Website: Abhijit Banerjee

Hom Nath Upadhyahya ~ tabla

Born in Nepal and educated in Nepal and India, Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya is a master teacher, performer, and scholar of the tabla, which he has played for over 40 years. His gurus include Pandit Ramji Mishra of Benares, Pandit Shambhu Mishra of Kathmandu, Nepal, and the legendary Ahmedjaan Thirakwa. He holds a B.A. in English, History, and Sanskrit from Gorakhpur University and an M.A. in Music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad, India.
Website: Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya

Gourisankar Karmakar ~ tabla

Born in 1964 to a nationally respected family of musicians, Sri Gourisankar, the grandson of famed dhrupadiya (vocalist) Jotindra Mohan Karmakar, began studying and playing tabla at the young age of three years old under the able guidance of his father, Mr. Shib Shankar Karmakar - a noted disciple of the tabla maestro, the late Ustad Keramatulla Khan. In conjunction with his studies, Gourisankar pursued the art and technique of tabla seriously and soon developed superb control over the instrument. Since 1979, he has been under the tutelage of the Tabla Maestro Pandit Sankha Chatterjee, who is the only living Maestro who has studied with three legendary tabla Maestros in strict Parampara tradition. These legendary Masters are: Ustad Maseet Khan, Ustad Keramatullah Khan, and Ustad Allarakha Khan.
Website:  Gourisankar Karmakar

Subhajyoti Guha ~ tabla

Subhajyoti Guha is already a known name in the field of tabla and Indian Classical music both nationally and internationally. He is a disciple of Pandit Sankha Chatterjee and is a grade A artiste of All India Radio and Television. He regularly tours and accompanies several famous artistes like Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Aashish Khan and many others from India in major venues in India, USA, Canada and Europe. He is also a very successful teacher, running his own institution of tabla named Pushpak in Toronto,Canada.
Website:  Subhajyoti Guha

Fazal Qureshi ~ tabla

Hailing from a background that reverberates with the taal of the tabla, music has been Fazal Qureshi's natural inheritance. Under the guidance of his Guru and father the late great tabla maestro, Ustad Alla Rakha, and with the inspiration drawn from his brother, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Fazal has developed a unique style that is distinguished for its fine sense of rhythm, versatility and eloquence. .
Website:  Fazal Qureshi

Tomas Reindl ~ tabla

Tomas Reindl is a musician - percussionist, performer, and composer. He began as a rock drummer but switched to jazz and ethnic percussion later. Tomás specializes many kind of percussion and ethnic instruments (indian tabla, Arabic and African drums, drumset, didjeridu, dulcimer, etc.) Since 1998 he has devoted himself to playing the tabla and the Indian classical music. In 2001 he travelled to Benares, India, to become the disciple of the outstanding tablist and dancer Mata Prasad Mishra, now he continues under the guidance of a great tabla master Sanju Sahai.