Trilok Gurtu

Super quickie here on the Indian percussion m.a.e.s.t.r.o Trilok Gurtu who is playing the National Concert Hall as part of the Big Bang Festival this Saturday 28th July for the paltry sum of €5. Worth it methinks. Basically this is a musician that has been knockin out some of the most inventive tabla rhythms solo and with a diverse selection of heads from John McLaughlin to Talvin Singh for over 30 years. His drumming style, explained in the clip above, is basically derived from seemingly complex and challenging Indian methods of rote, rather than more “orthodox” western styles; other unusual methods include discarding stools in favour of kneeling. Check out the festival profile of him here for more info. Below is a sample of his work with Singh, Zakir Hussein and others as the now defunct Tabla Beat Science. Big ups to Donnie boy for the video and the info.

Tabla Beat Science – Audiomaze

[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/Tabla_Beat_Science_-_Audiomaze.mp3]

Buy Trilok Gurtu albums on Amazon

Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.

The Nialler9 Newsletter

Get music news, features and new music into your inbox twice a week.

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.