Grand Finale Artist

Saturday July 30, 2022

Shahbaz Hussain

Tabla Solo

Shahbaz Hussain is regarded as one of the leading tabla virtuoso’s of his generation. He has received numerous accolades for his captivating performances, including receiving the prestigious “Son of Lahore” Award from the Government of Pakistan in 2008. Shahbaz began his grooming in the art of tabla at age five with his father, the late Ustad Mumtaz Hussain – a prominent vocalist. He later went on to study with tabla legends Ustad Faiyaz Khan from the Delhi Gharana (school), the late Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan from the Punjab Gharana and finally the late Ustad Allah Rakha Khan. Shahbaz is an extremely versatile tabla player. He has mastered all the imperative traditional skills as well as the ability to project those skills to more contemporary styles. His solo performances have gained great recognition all over the world. He is also much sought after for his accompaniment skills by many of the great masters musicians of India & Pakistan – including Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Rais Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and ghazal legend Ghulam Ali to name but a few. Shahbaz regularly travels across the world to present performances, including throughout Europe, North America & the Asian subcontinent. He has performed in many prestigious venues, including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., Lincoln Center in New York and London’s Royal Albert & Queen Elizabeth Halls. His band, Indus, has received critical acclaim for their debut album Firefly and they continue to tour the UK & internationally. Shahbaz is also passionate about passing on the knowledge of tabla to others. He is a dedicated teacher and regularly teaches across the country, including at the University of Newcastle and the University of Huddersfield.

Grand Master Artist

Performing July 30 & 31 2022

Pandit Omkar Gulvady is one of the most humble and exceptional Grand Master artists who has accompanied virtually every great artist in India and continues to be one of the most sought after vocal accompanists even with the new generation. His illustrious career has spanned more than 7 decades. Omkar's Tabla Solo's have thrilled audiences around the world and students continue to learn from him on a daily basis. We are fortunate to have Omkar Ji amongst us for the Festival of Tabla 2022. Omkar Gulvady is a senior most disciple of the great Pandit Taranath Rao. The below names of whom Omkar Gulvady has accompanied speaks volumes for his mastery on the instrument. This list is only a tip of the iceberg.

Pandit

Omkar

Gulvady

Tabla

Pt. Mllikarjun Mansur,

Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru,

Pt. Kumar Gandharv,

Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi,

Dr. Gangubai Hangal,

Pt. Chidanand Nagarkar,

Pt. Mangeshnath  Govekar,

Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki,

Pt. Dinkar Kaikini,

Pt. Saratchandra Arolkar,

Pt. Ramashraya Jha,

Pt. Ram Marathe,

Pt. C .R. Vyas,

Pt. Firoz Dastur,

Pt. Balasaheb Punchwale,

Pt. Jasraj,

Pt. Yashvantbua Joshi,

Ustad. Ghulam Mustafa Khan,

Gana Vidushi Smt. Manik Varma,

Smt. Kausalya Manjeshwar,   

Gana Saraswati Smt Kishori Amonkar,

Begum Parveen Sultana,

Smt. Girijadevi,

Ms Prabha Atre,  

Smt. Shobha Gurtu,

Smt. Nirmaladevi,  

Smt. Anita Sen,

Ms. Jyotika Roy,

Ms. Sarala Bhide,

Pt. Devendra Murdeshwar,

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia,

Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao,

Pt. Raghunath Seth,  

Pt. Nityanand Haldipur,

Shri. Lion Leifer(USA)

Shri. Anand Murdeshwar(Flute )

Pakhawaj Quartet + Indian Slide Guitar

Saturday July 30, 2022

Jef Feldman

Leonice Shinneman

David Cipriani

Lehra Accompaniment

Peter Fagiola

Gregg Johnsonn

ART EXHIBITION of 108 Paintings by

MALA GANGULY

Dot Art by Chandrika

*Art pieces will be

for sale at the Festival Store

Dr. Viral Mehta, California

"I am greatly indebted to the festival for inspiring me to resume my Tabla journey after a hiatus of almost 40 years!"