About
Toronto Tabla Ensemble presents its 2025 concert series, Synthesis, with the first installment featuring a collaboration between Indian and Western percussion. They are joined by Boyce Jeffries Jr., who received his Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Toronto and is a faculty member at Sam Houston State School of Music, Texas. Boyce has transcribed original compositions by Ritesh Das and arranged them for performance on Western concert percussion instruments as well as non-Western hand drums.
About Toronto Tabla Ensemble
Toronto Tabla Ensemble (TTE) is a unique and multifaceted arts organization dedicated to promoting the North Indian classical art of tabla. The organization is led by founder and artistic director Ritesh Das, who oversees the organization’s artistic vision, educational curriculum and production activity. TTE is supported by self-generated income from classes, public support through grants, as well as private and corporate funding. The organization’s aim is to share the depth and excitement of Indian classical music, culture, and history and make it accessible to all people.