Aditya Kalyanpur (a.k.a. AK) is a tabla (Indian hand-drums) maestro who has worked with some of the most legendary individuals in the music industry. His playing can be heard on Katy Perrys Legendary Lovers from her multi-platinum album Prism, hes recorded with The Rolling Stones Keith Richards, and hes performed with Oscar- and GRAMMY-winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire). A child prodigy, Aditya studied tabla under the aegis of the late, legendary Ustad Allah Rakha, famous for his collaboration with Indian global icon, Pandit Ravi Shankar, and his son, two-time GRAMMY-winner Ustad Zakir Hussain. AK received his diploma in Music from the University of Mumbai with an unprecedented A grade. And in 1999 received his Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbias Mithibai College. Hes since recorded with GRAMMY-nominated John Beasley (American Idol music director), performed with GRAMMY-winner John Popper at the prestigious Carnegie Hall NYC, and Founded the New England School of Music in Boston, MA, as well as established the Shyamal Music Foundation in Mumbai, India a non-profit created to promote, preserve and propagate Indian classical music by giving a platform to the next generation of talented musicians.
