S. R. Chishti is a tabla player of Lucknow gharana (tabla) and composer. S R Chishti completed his PhD from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra in music (Tabla).

Career

He is music (tabla) instructor at Cultural Education Center, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and authored Fun-e-Tabla the first ever book on the art of playing Tabla in Urdu language after 1906. He has various books on the different topics of Tabla.

Published books

He has published five books so far, which include: # ''Fan-E-Tabla (Urdu)'' published in 2011 # ''Tabla Sanchayan (Hindi)'' published in 2012 # ''Tabla Mein Das Anko Ka Mahetv (Hindi)'' published in 2013 # ''Bhartiye Talon Mein Theke Ke Vibhinn Sworoop (Hindi)'' published in 2014 # ''Compositions of The Great Tabla Maestros (English)''

Awards and honors

*Regular 'B-High' grade artist of AIR Agra since 1995 *Honored by Swami D. R. Pavertikar Sangeet Sansthan, Mathura in 2004 *Given estimation and prestigious judgment for various musical competitions *Tabla concert in "SPIC-MACAY", "TAJ MAHOTSAV", LUCKNOW MAHOTSAV" and Governor House Lucknow

Views

''Khalifa Ustad Afaq Husain Khan (Tabla Maestro, Lucknow Gharana)'' ''Ustad Shafi Ahmad Khan (Vocalist), Sangeet Research Academy, ITC, Kolkata''

References

External links

* Lucknow gharana (tabla) {{DEFAULTSORT:Chishti, S R Living people 1965 births Tabla players Hindustani instrumentalists Indian male classical musicians People from Faizabad Chishtis