These sessions will focus on the advanced-level technicalities of tabla playing. The following concepts will be covered:

• Variation based compositions- Kaidas and Relas
• Fixed compositions such as Tukras, Gats, Parans, and Chakradar
• Advanced compositions on Teental (16 beats), Jhaptaal (10 beats), and Rupak (7 beats)
• To play Tabla solo, step by step with the lehra accompaniment on Harmonium or Sarangi

The students will also be practicing five different tempos in Teentaal, Rupak, and Jhaptaal, Single (1), 1.5 times, Double (2), 3 times & Chaugun (4 times). Students will learn how to make a Tihai along with some complex rhythm exercises on micro beats and three Jatis (finger counts of the beat) out of five: Tisrajati (3), Chatusrajati (4) & Khandajati (5) and will also learn how to fit a Jhaptaal composition in Teentaal.

Sourabh Goho will share his experience on how to accompany instrumental music and vocals in the genres of Hindusthani Classical, Semi-Classical, Light Music (Ghazal, Bhajan, Regional songs, etc), and Experimental Fusion Music (with grooves). 

About the Teacher: Music is in his genes. Born to an acclaimed Harmonium Maestro Pandit Jyoti Goho, Sourabh entered the world of music at the tender age of five. A couple of years later Sourabh trained with renowned Tabla legend, Late Pandit Shankar Ghosh, and also took training from eminent Percussionist and Composer, Maestro Bickram Ghosh. Interestingly he performed in his master’s orchestra at the age of nine. 

Sourabh’s undoubted talent kept evolving complimented by his perfecting skills, leading him to earn a National Scholarship Award from the Government of India in 2010. The scholarship is not the only feather in his cap as he has accumulated awards and accolades aplenty. 

Sourabh as a young exponent of tabla has been enchanting audiences, at home and abroad, with his skillful mastery of the tabla. Sourabh currently teaches Tabla on five continents and in 10 countries around the globe. He has successfully taught more than 50+ online students and 100+ students physically at his institute Indradhanu in Kolkata. 

He has recently been a participant in the coveted Latin Grammy award-winning album "70 Veces 7" of a famous band from Latin America called Alfareros. Sourabh has a bright distinct future in front of him with every possibility of getting his name etched in history as one of the illustrious tabla artists of his generation.