Need A Really Good Tabla Teacher

[sitargirl]

My sister learns tabla at bebe ki gurdwara, hockley in Birmingham...its near Soho Road gurdwara below the flyover going to the city centre. The Gurdwara looks kinda deserted and has unfinished building work...but I like to think of it as being like the freezing cold Namdhari gurdwara - the building might need more work but there is excellence in music.

You didn't say if you were from Birmingham but if you are then this is the best place to learn. Its taught by Narinder and the teaching is all classical. They are actually trying to do gurmat sangeet how it was in the olden days with sarangi and tabla as opposed to harmonium....its very interesting.

Anyhoo like you I've had many teachers. Half of them recommended on this thread I would not go to learn off (won't mention which names).

This class is an early morning class. You can go on Saturday or Sunday at 6-7am. I know most people are in bed at that time but its worth getting up for! If you want you can test out all the teachers mentionned here too. Actually thats probably the best thing to do

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