“This Indian-American beauty plays those two small drums like Bruce Lee in a fistfight – with fast hands and a furious beauty.” – St. Petersburg Times
There was always music in Suphala’s life; she began studying classical piano at age four. But then she found her calling in the tabla, which won her over with its beautiful sound and the freedom of its improvisatory nature. Suphala is a protégé of the great tabla masters Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain, who are a constant source of inspiration to her.
“Her music cuts across all classes and cultures…the international tabla sensation.” – 7 days daily, Dubai, U.A.E.
In Feb. 2005, Suphala made history when she became the first musician to play in public since the fall of the Taliban. According to the New York Times, “Kabul’s badly depleted music scene received a welcome injection of excitement last week with the arrival of Suphala, the New York-based tabla player and composer… Suphala certainly brought brightness… her touch and rhythm are sure.” It caused a sensation in the war-torn country. “I have not played with a woman before,” one Afghan tabla master said. “Our grandfathers do not even know of it.”
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