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| I was born into a family of musicians in Allahabad in Northern India. I was six years old when I began my life long musical journey with the Sitar. My uncle, Prof. Satish Chandra, an artist from Pt. Ravi Shankar's tradition, was my instructor. |
I gave my first public performance at the age of 8. I was broadcasting on the radio before then. Today I am considered an "A" grade artist. I have earned a Mater's degree in music and a number of prestigious awards. I have enjoyed the honor of highlighting many concert performances all over India, and many other countries, including Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, Slovenia, Israel and the United States of America. |
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My Papa he is not only a very talented performing artist on Tabla, he is also a well known professor of classical Indian music and has published 10 books on the subject of tabla and percussion instruments which are used in all the public and private schools, colleges and universities throughout India today. |
His books are being offered for sale in Hindi. They include such titles as:
- Taal Parichay - (Introducing Taal) Part 1
- Taal Parichay - (Introducing Taal) Part 2
- Taal Parichay - (Introducing Taal) Part 3
- Taal Prabhakar Prashnotri - (Graduates Questions & Answers about Taal)
- Tall Kosh - (Encyclopedia of Taal)
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Prof Girish Chandra Srivastava has performed on the tabla since 1956. His concert performances have taken him all over the world. As a professor he has been widely appreciated due to his ability to instruct others in the technique and knowledge of the taal (cycles of beats) system of music. The major textbooks for students from elementary school up through the University level are authored by professor Girish Chandra. He has also recently completed a dictionary of all Percussion Instruments - listing all the relevant terms, definitions and styles as well as the personalities in the field of classical Indian percussion instruments. |
He is now retired after serving as the head of the Music Department at Kumaon University from 1972 to 1979 and Senior Professor of Tabla at Allahabad University from 1979 to 1994. From 1994 to 2004 he authored several books, toured Europe and USA for concert performances and served as a visiting professor of Percussion instruments in Iowa, USA and Holland. Now he is working on a two year Senior Research Fellowship awarded by the Government of India to go deeply into his field of expertise.
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I am also available to perform for private and public concerts on a professional basis. Soon A schedule of the events I am participating in will be available here on my website soon.
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