Gabe has studied music with two of India's finest
tabla masters. He began his tabla studies in 1993 at the Ali
Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California under the guidance
of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri of the Lucknow Gharana. At this time
Gabe was an off-campus student at Goddard College, receiving
a degree in Tabla Composition in 1995. Since 1997, Gabe has continued
his musical training with Pandit Samir Chatterjee of the Farrukhabad
Gharana. In 2002, Pt. Chatterjee and Gabe performed the Ganda
Bandhan ("thread-tying") ceremony which formalizes
the relationship between guru and disciple.
In Hindustani classical performances
Gabe has been featured as both a soloist and an accompanist,
and over the last several years has participated in various world
music ensembles. He is a founding member of the group 35th Parallel, performing a style of music they call "MediterrAsian
jazz".
Gabe is dedicated to spreading knowledge
of the tabla and Hindustani classical music throughout New England.
He teaches regular classes in Burlington, VT and Hampton Falls, NH and
gives performances throughout the region.
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