Shantanu Panshikar - Teental - Tabla Solo - Part 2

[tatoghe]

Besides that I liked him playing, it's amazing how an untuned tabla can sound like pakhavaj :)



[allfieldsreq]

Isn't calling him one of india's finest a slight over statement. I mean he is good... but you can't call him "one of india's finest". Not yet...

On a lighter note... that beard has been inspired by Pandit Vibhav Nageshkar ji :)

[AmitTabla]

@allfieldsreq - Please share the list of finest tabla players (per your definition) - I have seen JOKERS being called Ustaads/Pandits/Best in the world/.... the list goes on!!! I do not have the recordings of Shantanu in his peak (15-20 years back i mean) - to give you the taste of what a finest tabla player is. On a positive note - I appreciate you at least acknowledging that he is good tabla player :)

[allfieldsreq]

@AmitTabla

15-20 years back? How old is Panshikar ji? I thought in his mid-30's?

[AmitTabla]

@allfieldsreq He is in his early/mid 40's

[paragpas]

@arabinda..very rightly said..he uses the entire face of the tabla..my mother used to learn classical vocal from his father who is a disciple of pt nivruttibuva sarnaik..

[Arabinda02]

i love the way he uses the entire face of the tabla, very musical.

[nishk4uutube]

I know Shantanu since from when I was 14 years old. he used to come at my place that time. He is the senior most student of Pt. Sureshji Talwalkar. Unfortunately he is not a recognised Tabla player in India now having such a talent and crispy, clear cut hand. Rare to find such talent nowadays. Thanks for posting.

[paragpas]

kya haath hain..very much musical and grace personified..god bless u shantanu

[AmitTabla]

@paragpas His hands are magical - so musical. I have heard from some folks that Sureshji used to ask the listeners to watch at his hands - very elegant movement which is hard to find in some of the very famed artists today.