SANDEEP DAS
Tabla, Composer
A Guggenheim Fellow, Sandeep Das is one of the leading Tabla virtuosos in the world today. Since his debut concert at the age of 17 with legendary Sitar player Ravi Shankar, Das has built a prolific international reputation spanning over three decades. He has collaborated with top musicians, ensembles, and orchestras from all over the world, and his original compositions have been performed in 50+ countries. Das is the founder of Harmony and Universality through Music (HUM), a nonprofit organization in India that has promoted global understanding through music performance and provided learning opportunities and scholarships for visually-impaired children with artistic potential since 2009. His project, Transcending Borders One Note at a Time, launched in 2020 to widespread international acclaim and seeks to harness the power of music to create positive social change. His latest effort is an annual Global Arts Festival in Woodstock, CT, organized under the aegis of his new organization, Layālaya Arts Initiative. The vision is A World Unboxed, where culture is a bridge, heritage is a compass, and every voice has a home.