javad butah

A disciple of world-renowned tabla master Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Javad’s thorough approach to the instrument reflects his training at the hands of one of the finest tabla artists alive today. In addition to his impressive technique, Javad’s overall musicality, expressed equally in solo performance and accompaniment, leaves a lasting impression on listeners and has made him an in-demand young artist.He began his tabla studies in Bombay with the late Ustad Bashir Ahmed Khan, known as Ustad Rais Khan’s accompanist. Later Javad became a disciple of Ustad Rehman Khan, a legendary musician and teacher living in Ahmedabad, India. In time, Javad had the rare honor of becoming an official "gandabandh" disciple of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee.Javad has had the honor of accompanying world-renowned artists such as Ustad Sultan Khan, Sri Alam Khan, Sri Shakir Khan, and Pandit Mukesh Desai. He has played in such venues worldwide as the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York, Yale University, Columbia University, The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the Saptak Music Festival in Ahmedabad, India.With a deep love for the inexhaustible art of tabla, Javad is always continuing to learn and develop. His playing, already noteworthy for its clarity and fine sound quality, represents a virtuosic tradition alive in a new generation.I edited my profile with Thomas’ Myspace Editor V4.4