Youngest tabla player (male)
Who
Truptraj Pandya
What
3/5 year(s):day(s)
Where
India (Mumbai)
When
The youngest tabla performer is Truptraj Atul Pandya (b. 23 Oct 2006, India), who performed live on All India Radio on 28 October 2009, at the age of 3 years 5 days. Truptraj has given over 50 public performances to date. His father recalls Truptraj's "natural attraction" to percussion instruments from the age of 15 months. His repertoire is mainly folk and devotional music, and his father Atul often provides vocal accompaniment to his son's performances.