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I am really glad to be able to become student in discipline of learning of well experienced, competent and skilled tablamaster.
Pt. Suresh Samant is not only a teacher in tabla, he is also a member in the board of examination and reformer in training
tabla. If you want to have a personal meeting with Pt. Suresh Samant you are always welcome during the Sundays as he is
always busy on the other days.
Born in Konkan, Pt. Suresh Samant was attracted from his early childhood to the Tabla. His vocation enables him to play
already in his early childhood fast and complicated rhythmical patterns and to learn the different taals. His marked preference
for complicate rhythmic patterns is not only technical end in itself, but rather ecstatic expression of his art of playing
Tabla. His particular poetic way of playing the Tabla makes him an ideal tabla teacher for solo performance and accompaniment
which gives the main instrument the full support in developing its whole range of expressions.
Pt. Suresh Samant learned his first lessons from Pt.G .L .Samant.He considers late Pt.Samata Prasad of Benaras gharana
as his idol.
Pt. Suresh Samant organized workshops in Goa and Mumbai. He is expert in teaching tabla of various styles especially
delhi,benaras and farrukhabad..
His disciples include not only Indians but hundreds of foreigners also. Among the list are--
-Lorentz Ghenzi-Mercelie(France),Maxim Brune-France,Nikhil Phatak-Pune,Sameer Puntambekar-Pune,Prashan damle-Pune,Sayali
Davalbhakta-Pune,Swapan Gurudass-Pune.
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