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Ritesh Das

About Me

Ritesh Das, composer and musician, has studied tabla with gurus Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Ustad Zakir Hussain and most extensively with Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. He has toured throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and India, and performed with many of India's great music and dance innovators. Since moving to Canada, he has established himself as an extraordinary teacher of tabla and founded the Toronto Tabla Ensemble in 1991.
Ritesh teaches tabla in the traditional style. Classes introduce and develop understanding in tabla stroke technique, recitation (the fundamental spoken tradition that goes hand in hand with the playing technique) and rhythmic theory. Class levels, which are available from the introductory to professional levels, allow for the student interested in studying tabla as a means of relaxation, or those who wish to become professional musicians.
Teacher to student lineage is an integral part of traditional study methods. All students have opportunity to study with Ritesh's guru, tabla master Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri , on his annual visits to our institution. For more information, please check the Toronto Tabla Ensemble site at :
www.tablaensemble.com
For Regular updates, please check out my Blog at :
http://riteshnews.tablaensemble.com
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Painting submitted by Erin Allen.
©2007 Erin Allen.
Fremantle 12-13-19 Jan - Photos Courtesy of Melb Crew

My Interests

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Member Since: 17/01/2007
Band Website: www.tablaensemble.com
Band Members:
Influences:

www.tablaensemble.com

Firedance - With Joanna De Souza And the TTE

Joanna De Souza Dance Comapany and the TTE

Snippets from TTE preformances

Sounds Like: Melbourne 27th Jan - Photos Courtesy of Melb Crew

Studio Photos - Courtesy of http://riteshnews.tablaensemble.com

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

CD Release

CD Release Sunday November 9, 2008Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson Ave $20Pre-show 7 pm featuring LAL & Aline Morales BandConcert 8 pm featuring guests with the Ensemble: Kevin Breit, Ian de So...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:26:00 GMT

Face book me

you can face book me nowRitesh Das
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:32:00 GMT

Masala Mehndi Masti Peoples Choice Awards

Hello,The Toronto Tabla Ensemble and Joanna de Souza has been nominated nominated for the first ever MMM Peoples' Choice Awards in the Favorite Artist Category. Nominees were selected by entries from ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 May 2007 09:54:00 GMT

Classes in Tabla, Kathak and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance.

Summer WorkshopClasses10 am to 1 pm each dayMonday July 9 th , Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Audra Simmons.Tuesday July 10 th , Tabla with Ritesh.Wednesday July 11 th , Kathak with Joanna de Souza.Th...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 12:32:00 GMT

New CD

CD Release Sunday November 9, 2008Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson Ave $20Pre-show 7 pm featuring LAL & Aline Morales BandConcert 8 pm featuring guests with the Ensemble: Kevin Breit, Ian de So...
Posted by on Mon, 14 May 2007 13:22:00 GMT

Win a Prize for your Photo!

Ok, so i know i've made a thousand changes on here of late, but i have one more thing to ask of you all..I would like to add a slide of all of you with Ritesh!! If you have photos of you posing with R...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:46:00 GMT

Hobart Review!

Review of the Hobart show from the recent Australian Tour with Jeff Martin.Here are a few snippets! " Jeff Martin has spent his time commuting between Western Australia and Ireland, raising a family, ...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:59:00 GMT

Welcome!

Hi there Ritesh Fans!My name is Mz Caz and ill be looking after this space for him. If you have any suggestions, photos or comments please drop me a line. With great love and light to all! Mz Caz xxx
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:07:00 GMT