Kowar, Sarathy (Personal Name)

Mojo rising 2019, 2019: container (Sarathy Kowar) artists about page (Sarathy Kowar was born in the US and grew up in India. Sarathy began playing tabla at age 10 and studied with Rajeev Devasthali. He translated his tabla skills to the western frum kit and began playing as a session musician. Sarathy trained as a classical tabla player in London uder the guidance of Sanju Sahai at the School of Orental and African Studies (SOAS) focusing on the adaptation of Indian classical rhythmic material to non-Indian percussion instruments. Sarathy has since established himself as one of the most original and compelling voices in the UK jazz scene, leading the UPAJ Collective - a loose band of South Asian jazz and Indian classical musicians brought together through a love of collaboration and improvisation who set up a residency at the Jazz Café in London.) http://www.sarathykorwar.com/about

Twisted Soul Music WWW site, viewed September 6, 2019 (Sarathy Kowar; percussionist and composer) https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2018/10/15/sarathy-kowar-to-release-new-album-on-gearbox-records/

Sarathy Kowar was born in the US and grew up in India. Sarathy began playing tabla at age 10 and studied with Rajeev Devasthali. He translated his tabla skills to the western frum kit and began playing as a session musician. Sarathy trained as a classical tabla player in London uder the guidance of Sanju Sahai at the School of Orental and African Studies (SOAS) focusing on the adaptation of Indian classical rhythmic material to non-Indian percussion instruments. Sarathy has since established himself as one of the most original and compelling voices in the UK jazz scene, leading the UPAJ Collective - a loose band of South Asian jazz and Indian classical musicians brought together through a love of collaboration and improvisation who set up a residency at the Jazz Café in London.