Divine School of Music

Shri Hemant Ekbote is a leading exponent of the Indian Tabla drums, in the United States. The Divine School of Music was founded by the tabla virtuoso, Shri Hemant Ekbote of Irvine, Southern California. Hemant's study of rhythm flourished under the ...

Shri Hemant Ekbote is a leading exponent of the Indian Tabla drums, in the United States. The Divine School of Music was founded by the tabla virtuoso, Shri Hemant Ekbote of Irvine, Southern California. Hemant's study of rhythm flourished under the tutelage of his father. Hemant continued to hone his skills, initially as a student of music, and subsequently as faculty member of the M. S. University of Baroda, where he achieved his Masters degree. His talent and hard work won him a scholarship to study with the renowned tabla master, Pandit Sudhir Kumar Saxena, a leading exponent of the Ajrada Gharana. He has rendered sparkling tabla performances on All India Radio (AIR) and provided tabla accompaniments to masters such as Pandit Jasraj, Smt. Lakshmi Shankar, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, Pandit Hrdaynath Mangeshkar, Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar, etc.