the first professional woman tabla player in Nepal—to offer music and dance classes to underprivileged kids. (Three of us wind up donating guitars we'd bought in Kathmandu to use during the trip.) ...

While the tabla player does not have to play during the aalaap section, and this may be over a few minutes or even close to half an hour in case of an extended aalaap, concert decorum and musical ...

And slowly, in numerous musicals and concerts, people used to go just to hear the Sitar player, or the person on the Tabla, or just the man who played the flute. Exclusive concerts and sittings ...