S R Chishti

Shahabur Rehman Chishti
Background information
Born (1965-06-05) 5 June 1965
Origin Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh India
Genres Hindustani classical music, Jazz fusion, World music
Occupation(s) Tabla Teacher. Musician
Instruments Tabla
Years active 1980–present

S. R. Chishti is a famous tabla player of Lucknow gharana (tabla) and the music composer. S R Chishti completed his PhD from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra in music (Tabla).[1]

Career

He is music (tabla) instructor at Cultural Education Center,[2] Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and authored Fun-e-Tabla the first ever book on the art of playing Tabla in Urdu language after 1906.[3] He has various books on the different topics of Tabla.[4]

Published books

He has written four books so far and one book named Compositions of the Tabla Maestros is under publication.

  1. Fan-E-Tabla (Urdu) published in 2011[5]
  2. Tabla Sanchayan (Hindi) published in 2012[6]
  3. Tabla Mein Das Anko Ka Mahetv (Hindi) published in 2013
  4. Bhartiye Talon Mein Theke Ke Vibhinn Sworoop (Hindi) published in 2014[7]

Awards and honors

Views

Khalifa Ustad Afaq Husain Khan (Tabla Maestro, Lucknow Gharana)

Mr. Chishti is my one of my talented disciple. I am satisfied with his progress and proficiency considering his qualification and ability. I hope Mr. Chishti would give fame to Lucknow Gharana [June 11, 1989].

Ustad Shafi Ahmad Khan (Vocalist), Sangeet Research Academy, ITC, Kolkata

Mr. S.R. Chishti is a talented Tabla player and a radio artist who has performed in a number of programs particularly in SPIC-MACAY and he is always with me for my Tabla sangat. He is one of the best disciples of Khalifa Ustad Afaq Husain Khan of Lucknow Gharana. I wish him all success in his future life. [January 12, 1998].

References

  1. Ashrafi, Mohd. Sarim. "The Tuning Hands: Dr. S.R. Chishti", p. 87–88, Al-Mohsin-14, Aligarh, October 2014.
  2. http://www.amu.ac.in/amucentre.jsp?did=10011&lid=Cultural%20Clubs
  3. Chishti, S.R. "Tabla Mein Das Anko Ka Mahetv", Kanishka Publication, New Delhi, 2013.
  4. http://www.dkpd.com/servlet/dkDispInfo?offset=0&searchtype=Author&searchText=DR.S.R.CHISTI
  5. http://www.almohsin.in/2014/08/the-tuning-hands-sr-chishti-mohd-sarim.html
  6. http://www.indianbooks.co.in/bookmart/tabla-sanchayan.html
  7. Chishti, S.R. "Bhartiye Talon Mein Theke Ke Vibhinn Sworoop", Kanishka Publication, New Delhi, October 2014.

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