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Gurdain Rayatt, tabla

Alan Hall talks with musicians about the nature of their relationship to their chosen instrument.

Playing a musical instrument - whether you're professional or amateur - rarely follows a simple trajectory of practice and progress and it makes psychological as much as physical demands that can come to define a person. Alan Hall - who's returned to trumpet playing after a three decade hiatus - talks with musicians about the nature of their relationship to their chosen instrument.

Today, Gurdain Rayatt, a third generation tabla player whose work isn't restricted to Indian Classical music.
Including extracts from Raag Bhimpalasi with sarod player Debasmita Bhattacharya and Lavanani with Matchume Zango.

A Falling Tree production for 麻豆社 Radio 3

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14 minutes

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Thu 12 Jun 2025 21:45

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  • Thu 12 Jun 2025 21:45

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