faculty bio
Tarang Poddar is a young and accomplished tabla player and drummer from Ahmedabad, India. Based in the Netherlands, he has studied the North Indian Classical tradition of the tabla with gurus Pt. Shailendra Mishra and Pt. Rahul Shastri, and recently graduated in the Codarts Conservatory, Rotterdam ( Masters/ Cum Laude), majoring in jazz and Indian music.
He has performed with renowned artists such as Pt. Shailendra Mishra, New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, Derek Beckvold, Tineke Postma among others over the years, at reputed venues and festivals such as Sound of Europe, Music Meeting Nijmegen, and Delhi Jazz Festival.
His knowledge of traditional North Indian rhythmic concepts informs his own unique modern compositions and performance practice. He is constantly exploring the intersection of musical ideas, cultures, and traditions, and explores what it means to adapt what is in your roots to make it your own.
He has performed with renowned artists such as Pt. Shailendra Mishra, New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, Derek Beckvold, Tineke Postma among others over the years, at reputed venues and festivals such as Sound of Europe, Music Meeting Nijmegen, and Delhi Jazz Festival.
His knowledge of traditional North Indian rhythmic concepts informs his own unique modern compositions and performance practice. He is constantly exploring the intersection of musical ideas, cultures, and traditions, and explores what it means to adapt what is in your roots to make it your own.