Suryaksha Deshpande – Past Concerts

Suryaksha is much sought after professional tabla artist known for his electric solo recitals and sensitive accompaniment to vocal, instrumental music and dance.

Suryaksha is a disciple of renowned scholar and performer Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar of Farrukhabad Gharana (senior disciple of Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Sahab). He has also received training of "Delhi Baaz" from Pt. Sudhir Mainkar – a great Musicologist – disciple of Inam Ali Khan Sahab of Delhi Gharana. He has achieved excellence in competitions held by reputed organizations throughout the country and was also felicitated with the prestigious Pt. V. D. Paluskar Award.

He is an 'A' Grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan. He is a recipient of the Fellowship for Junior Artist by The Dept. of Culture, India.

Suryaksha has accompanied many great artists like Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam (Violin), Padmashree Pt. D.K. Datar (Violin), Padmashree Pt. Satish Vyas (santoor), Pt. Brij Narayan (Sarod), Pt. Ulhas Bapat (Santoor), Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (vocal), Shri. Jayateerth Mevundi (vocal), in India and abroad. He has performed with South Indian musicians like Shri. Sriram Parshuram (vocal), Shri. Sridhar Parthsarathy (Mridangam) etc. He has also played in many Talwadya Kachaheri concerts. He conceived the concept of Tabla and Dholki (a folk percussion) being played together for the first time on stage with his Gurubhai Krishna Musalye-Ghotkar.

Being a ghazal aficionado himself Suryaksha has also accompanied Ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali a few years ago.

A blend of the traditional Tabla of Farrukabaad Gharana, the expansion process of Delhi Gharana and influence of Laghu is clearly observed in his Tabla. A thoughtful and robust solo, a balanced accompaniment to vocal music and an appropriate accompaniment to instrumental music are some of his specialties.

He has successfully conducted many workshops and lecture demonstrations. Suryaksha currently runs his own tabla academy Anubhooti in New Jersey and engaged in grooming talented youngsters in the intricacies of tabla.