Pandit Suresh Talkwalker Ensemble | Music of India | Taal Yogi

#tabla #tablasolo #ensemble If you have ever attended a tabla solo concert or seen a percussion ensemble perform - this is going to blow your mind. Taal yogi, Pandit Suresh Talwalkar’s unmatched presentation of the tabla and its vast capabilities as a musical instrument will definitely cause a paradigm shift in your perception. Pandit Talwalkar’s ensemble consists of his daughter Savani Talwalkar (tabla), Omkar Dalvi (pakhawaj), Chinmay Kolhatkar (harmonium) and Sameehan Kashalkar (khayal). He insists it is possible to interpret lyrics and melody on the tabla. Pandit Talwalkar takes his audiences on a journey with hair-raising suspense of an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and an unexpected, nail-biting finish like the Ashes 2019 test series (England vs Australia), where England brought the match to a historical draw. Unlike a conventional tabla solo where the percussion takes the lead, Pandit Talwalkar turns the rules inside-out. He makes vocals, lyrics and melody the epicenter of the recit