Kings of Tabla Duet | Pandit Kumar Bose & Pandit Anindo Chatterjee | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Two of the world’s most accomplished tabla players join forces for a one-off London concert, dueling over teental using ideas from many different gharanas. Learn more about the music: Anindo Chatterjee is one of the most accomplished tabla players of the modern age, known for breathtaking speed and extraordinary clarity of stroke. Aged five he became All India Radio’s youngest performing artist, and soon after entered the gurukul to train under Jnan Prakash Ghosh. He studied with his guru for three decades, learning the intricate grammar of the Farrukhabad gharana before then branching out to others. His long career has included accompaniment slots with almost all top Hindustani artists, including a long association with Nikhil Banerjee. Today he plays a gharana-blending style that balances traditionalism with modern freedoms, building on the open-minded approach of his guru. Outside performance he is also a respected teacher, researcher, and tabla maker. Kumar Bo