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Tabla study is more than learning rhythms — it’s a complete training for attention, memory, timing, and pattern thinking. In this episode, I share what tabla is, how it’s learned through an oral tradition, and how speaking, playing, and listening work together to shape the mind. I talk about my own path from Kolkata to North America, the early challenges of introducing tabla to new audiences, and how years of collaboration with artists from taiko, flamenco, jazz, Afro-Peruvian, and rock traditions have placed it beside the world’s great instruments.

I explain how tabla meets people where they are. For a teenager, it can build focus, patience, and confidence. For a doctor, it refines precision and steady control. For an architect, it reveals the beauty of structure and proportion. For a mathematician, it becomes an endless playground of formulas in motion. For a programmer, the logic and problem-solving of rhythm feels instantly familiar. For an actor, the expressive recitation brings new life to their voice.

This is an episode for anyone curious about how a traditional art can transform thinking, sharpen skills, and open unexpected doors — no matter your age or profession.

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🎙 Tabla Beyond Borders: Life, Spirit, and Rhythm with Ritesh Das
This podcast isn’t about entertainment. It’s about practice.
Real conversations on rhythm, discipline, and the deeper purpose behind music.
For artists, seekers, students—and anyone listening for something true.

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In this episode, Ritesh Das explores the often overlooked art of listening—through the lens of a tabla class.

From childhood instinct to adult distraction, from classroom interruptions to moments of deep focus, he walks through how real listening is not just a musical technique—it’s a life skill.

Drawing from decades of teaching and a story from his own guru Shankar Ghosh, Ritesh shows how listening with full attention can lead to joy, growth, and clarity—on the drums and in life.

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🎙 Tabla Beyond Borders: Life, Spirit, and Rhythm with Ritesh Das
This podcast isn’t about entertainment. It’s about practice.
Real conversations on rhythm, discipline, and the deeper purpose behind music.
For artists, seekers, students—and anyone listening for something true.

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In this episode, Ritesh Das talks about how learning tabla can become a meaningful part of your life. From the first sounds and rhythms to deeper stillness and self-awareness, he shares how daily practice supports balance, focus, and clarity. Whether you're a musician or not, this episode explores how tabla can help you stay grounded in a fast-paced world—through breath, repetition, and honest discipline.

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🎙 Tabla Beyond Borders: Life, Spirit, and Rhythm with Ritesh Das
This podcast isn’t about entertainment. It’s about practice.
Real conversations on rhythm, discipline, and the deeper purpose behind music.
For artists, seekers, students—and anyone listening for something true.