Aloke Dutta

I am happy to announce that my friend and webmaster Alex Crane just made the book CDs for Lessons and Practice and Poetic Drumming available for download.

Aloke is now available for studio work. He can add tabla to enhance song(s) of any genre. If you want his tabla music on your track, please contact him for his availability and fees at aloke@alokedutta.com.

This gorgeous tintälá Chakradär was taught by Feroz Khan of Punjab to Jnan Prakash Ghosh of Kolkata in the 1950s. The phrase “Dhikite Täkite Täkite Dhä – Ná ” can be played three different ways according to Feroz Khan. I prefer the first one. You are free to choose any one of them.

They are:

Friends, I got some openings for new students to study tabla and/or rhythm. The rhythm course is designed to help improve everybody’s understanding of time factor in music and dance.

I teach tabla and rhythm concept course on a one-on-one basis in-person in Los Angeles, and via Skype worldwide.

If you are serious about taking lessons with me then please visit www.alokedutta.com/tabla-lessons/ for more info, and contact me at aloke@alokedutta.com

Thanks

The following composition is a Chakradär for tintälá. I learned this composition from one of my teachers, Jnan Prakash Ghosh, who learned it from Feroz Khan of Punjab. The name of the composer can not be determined.