Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri – Tabla

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is a phenomenon in the arena of Indian Classical Music. Musicians honor him as one of the most respected Tabla players, worthy of highest regard all over the world. Today a two time Grammy nominee, it was Swapan’s beloved parents, through their own passion for music, who initiated his formal musical training and inspired him in the field of Tabla, paving the path that would eventually lead him to virtuosity.

Swapan Chaudhuri started learning Tabla at the age of five. He bases his style on the intensive training he received from his Guru, the late Pandit Santosh Krishna Biswas of Kolkata, an eminent exponent of the Lucknow Gharana. He holds a Master’s Degree in Music and has been conferred honors for his distinguished contributions in the field of Tabla by various academic and musical institutions. In addition to academic degrees in music, Swapanji also holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Since 1981, Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri has held the position of Director of Percussion at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, where students from all over the world have received intensive training in Tabla.