Chatur Lal - The Drums of India (1961)

"Matta Tal" by Chatur Lal


At Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan's secret recordings, he was accompanied at All India Radio by Ram Narayan on the sarangi and Chatur Lal on the tabla.  He was one of a handful of musicians that helped bring Indian Classical Music to the West.  His mastery of the tabla wowed listeners as a soloist with his light touch and lightning speed.  He also retained a malleability to his performance that allowed him to shift his style based on the mood of the musician he was supporting.  His only album The Drums of India came out in 1961 in both the East and West.  Pandit Chatur Lal would die an untimely death four years later.

Here is the complete discography for Chatur Lal:

Drums on Fire! (song from 1958 compilation album)
The Drums of India
The Music of India, Volume 2 (song from 1962 compilation album)
Anthology of Indian Classical Music (song from 1966 compilation album)
Solfège de l'objet sonore (song from 1967 compilation album)

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