Tarannum Khan- The Tabla Player
In a country where tabla is one of the most
important percussion instruments in any kind of music, we hardly see female
participants coming forward to learn the same. There's one female who wants to
break the trend. 56 year old
Tarannum Khan from Aligarh, is born in a family of percussionists.
With generations of musicians in the family,
Tarannum Khan was keen on learning the Tabla since she was 3 year old. An age
when females of the family where kept away from learning the art, Tarannum's
father Junaid felt otherwise. He started teaching his daughter when the other
members of the family weren't around. Soon he realized he had made a right
decision. Tarannum was quick to pick up the finger movements along with the
understanding of beats and rhythm. Junaid knew this girl will grow to make him
proud. He started moulding the thoughts of the elders in his family. Seeing
Tarannum's progress and inclination to learn the elders taught her the nuances
and soon she was one of the prime members of the family who earned accolades in
the family shows in India and abroad.
All through her career Tarannum Khan has
focussed on encouraging other female members come up and grow beyond singing.
She now runs a tabla academy in Daulataganj and teaches female students
personally.
Visit us @ http://www.tarannumkhan.info/