Suphala

At 17, this American child of Bombay parents decided to take up the tabla, the traditional hand drums of Indian music. But in Suphala’s hands the tabla is not so traditional. She stopped by Studio 360 to demonstrate and perform. Her new album is called

The young percussionist Suphala studied for years with Ravi Shankar’s tabla player, the late Usted Allarakha. In her third album, “Blueprint,” she blends the tabla with electronic sounds and deft songwriting.

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