A Lifetime
in Rhythm.
Aditya Kalyaanpur — award-winning tabla virtuoso, torchbearer of the Punjab Gharana, and one of the youngest artists to be conferred the title of Pandit by All India Radio.
Among the youngest tabla players to be honoured with both titles.
Trained under Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain.
Performances and collaborations across 5 continents.
New England School of Music — training 100+ students annually.
Across genres, across borders.
From Indian classical legends to global pop, jazz and world music icons — a four-decade journey of cross-cultural rhythm.
Carrying the legacy forward — one student at a time.
As founder of the New England School of Music (NESOM) with chapters in Boston and San Francisco, Aditya trains over 100 students annually. He has served as adjunct professor at Salem State University and on faculty at Harvard Sangeet, with workshops at Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Columbia, Yale and beyond.