{"id":369495,"date":"2017-12-04T16:55:53","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T11:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/?p=369495"},"modified":"2017-12-04T16:55:53","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T11:25:53","slug":"nikhil-thetablaguy-music-interview-ss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/nikhil-thetablaguy-music-interview-ss\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Tabla Guy&#8217; Who Is Weaving The Hypnotic Sounds Of Tabla Drums In The Fabric\u00a0Of Music ! Nikhil Is Spreading The Rhythmic Pulses All Around !"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">A musician, composer, and performer, <strong>Nikhil<\/strong> personifies the time-honored tradition of the tabla with a\u00a0dizzying array of musical styles. Weaving the hypnotic sounds of the tabla drums into the fabric\u00a0of various music styles, he spreads its rhythmic pulse like a newly found ray of sunshine with a fresh cultural\u00a0integration. He started playing tabla 17 years back when he started training under a Pakistani guru in Saudi Arabia. He returned to India in the year 2001 and got trained under Guru Vishvnath. Being in this thing for 17 years, he started as professional a year back with Instagram, he got a great response from his fans and then he went on to Youtube. Now with a fan following of 71.5k on Instagram and the uniqueness in his art, Nikhil is creating a fan base on Youtube as well. Let&#8217;s know more about him in the interview down below.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_372134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372134\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"372134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/nikhil-thetablaguy-music-interview-ss\/nikhil3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?fit=514%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"514,356\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nikhil3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?fit=514%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?resize=514%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE TABLAGUY INTERVIEW SS TABLA MUSICIAN INSTRUMENT PLAYER INSTAGRAM CELEBRITY\" width=\"514\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?resize=514%2C356&#038;ssl=1 514w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131946\/nikhil3.jpg?resize=514%2C356&#038;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The talented Maestro !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<h3>In a conversation with Nikhil :<\/h3>\n<h3>1) Nikhil, when did you discover an artist in you?<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">After I uploaded my first video on Instagram, looking at the response I proceeded further on YouTube. The response from my fans gave me a lot of confidence to take it further.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3>2) What other musical instruments do you like to play? Is tabla your favorite one?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Apart from Tabla, Cajon (This wooden box is extremely popular among drummers and percussionists, as well as others) is one of the self-teaching instruments that I use in my videos. I love its sound and the way it is designed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372135\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"372135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/nikhil-thetablaguy-music-interview-ss\/nikhil4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?fit=300%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nikhil4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?fit=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?fit=300%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?resize=300%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE TABLAGUY INTERVIEW SS TABLA MUSICIAN INSTRUMENT PLAYER INSTAGRAM CELEBRITY\" width=\"300\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?resize=300%2C480&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131949\/nikhil4.jpg?resize=300%2C480&#038;ssl=1 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The talented musician.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3>3) Is playing tabla your passion or hobby?<\/h3>\n<p>A hobby brings satisfaction and pleasure, but it fades after an hour, or after a day, or after a few weeks. A passion is like an ocean. It is immense, and awe-inspiring, and relentless and soothing, all wrapped up into one. When you swim in your passion, you start to discover its enormity and its depth. So I enjoy my hobbies, but live my passion that is tabla.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Also read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/laksha-gulati-fashion-stylist-woman-achiever-interview-ss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Laksha Who Is Breaking All The Stereotypes ! A Fashion Stylist Who Is The True Definition Of Fashion and Charisma !<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3>4) How do you manage to synchronize the song with the tabla beats?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">When you are into music for so long synchronizing with the music is not that difficult. Before doing a video I just listen to the song twice or thrice and the rhythm pattern automatically starts building up in my mind.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">5) Being classical instrument player, is competing with the western instruments difficult?<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\">No its never like competing with the western instrument is difficult, in fact, classical and western both goes hand in hand. And the combo of Indian Classical instruments and western instruments sound amazing together.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_372132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372132\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"372132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/nikhil-thetablaguy-music-interview-ss\/nikhil1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?fit=300%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nikhil1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?fit=300%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?resize=300%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE TABLAGUY INTERVIEW SS TABLA MUSICIAN INSTRUMENT PLAYER INSTAGRAM CELEBRITY\" width=\"300\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?resize=300%2C534&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/student-stories.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/student-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/30131937\/nikhil1.jpg?resize=300%2C534&#038;ssl=1 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MUSIC IN HIS BLOOD !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>6) Do YouTube plays a major role to gain popularity and frame? What do you think?<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yes, it does. Social media is extremely strong and played a major role in what I&#8217;m today. Instagram and Youtube are an amazing form of social media that have helped me reach the masses.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>7) Nikhil, where do you see yourself in the upcoming 5 years?<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Looking forward I see myself to be an ace\u00a0percussionist and a music director.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Connect with Nikhil here :<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_thetablaguy\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8M5uciiMI9eiUdAFQ_rKIQ\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A musician, composer, and performer, Nikhil personifies the time-honored tradition of the tabla with a\u00a0dizzying array of musical styles. 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