Help Hannah Study Tabla

Rob Flax and I play Sail Away, Ladies on fiddle and tablas

What are tablas? Tablas are a South Indian percussion instrument consisting of a pair of two differently sized drums. The rhythms of this tradition are complex, beautiful, and to me, completely hypnotizing!  I was recently offered the opportunity to study with tabla master Sandeep Das (of YoYo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble) and am fundraising to finance it. 

I am currently working on a project that combines elements of jazz, traditional ballads, and various world percussion, tablas in particular. Through study with Sandeep Das, I hope to deepen my understanding of rhythm and groove, and explore connections between the traditional music that I know and love with traditional Indian music. 

I'm a full-time student and musician trying to make it in a world where the arts are threatened at every turn. Anything that you are able to donate helps me to boldly make beautiful and unusual music that I can't wait to share with you and  the world!