Shyam Kane Tabla Player

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Pandit Shyam Kane is an Indian Tabla player of the Punjab Gharana. Pt. Kane is most recognized for being the first and foremost disciple and colleague of Ustad Zakir Hussain. Pt. Kane was born in 1954 and attended Parle Tilak Vidyalaya. Pt. Kane was drawn to the Tabla after his brother, Mukund Kane, took to Tabla under Pt. Pandharinath Nageshkar of the Farukhabad Gharana. Influenced in his teenage years by his brother, Pt. Kane began his journey in tabla. He was further captivated by the balance, clarity and creativity of Ustad Zakir Hussain's style, and he immediately asked for him for his tutelage. In 1975, Pt. Kane became a Gandabandhan disciple of Ustad Alla Rakha and began learning under both father and son. Pt. Kane has become a popular Tabla accompanist in India, North America, and Europe. Pt. Kane participated in the Festival of India (1985–1986) sponsored by the Government of India. In 1987, he was awarded a fellowship by the Ohio Art Council. Additionally, he has taught Tabla at San Diego State University and the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California. Pt. Kane frequently performs alongside his guru, Utd. Zakir Hussain, where recently both performed together at the 2007 Brihan Maharashtra Mandal Convention in Seattle. Panditji has also performed alongside a plethora of stalwarts in Indian Classical Music, including but not limited to Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Jasraj, the late Pandita Kishori Amonkar, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar, Smt. N. Rajam, Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande , and of course, his guru, Ustad Zakir Hussain, among others.