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Jayant
started Tabla
training at the age of 9 and learnt Tabla for
about 3 years from Mr. Vasant Keluskar, who used
to play for live Sangeet Nataks in Mumbai. He
has since then developed his tabla playing on his
own, mostly in the Khayal accompaniment and some
in the Bhakti-geet and Sugam-sangeet areas. Has
accompanied many reknowned artists visiting from
India such as Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Laxmi Shanker,
Aphale-bua, Sunil Mungi, and local artists such
as Tapan Bhattacharya (Chicago), Sharad Gadre
(Seattle), Gopal Marathe (Los Angeles), etc. He
currently teaches Tabla to 4 students in Seattle.
Jayant came to the U.S. in 1986 and has been active in the Maharashtra
Mandals of Chicago and Seattle with another favorite
pasttime of his of acting, and has over 20 plays
(Moruchi Maushi, Soujanyachi Aishi Taishi, Vichha
Maazi Puri Kara, Shantecha Karta Chaalu Aahey,
etc.) to his credit.
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