Katha & the Mothers of Tabla

Ragini Festival is proud to showcase this multidisciplinary work in progress- an exclusive preview of Mothers of Tabla, a groundbreaking performance illuminating the hidden history of women’s contributions to South Asian tabla percussion arts. This show promises to challenge narratives and reclaim forgotten legacies through live music, Kathak storytelling, and immersive visuals.

Producers:
Veronica Simas de Souza Rosas & Seema Lisa Pandya

Choreography and Dance:
Veronica Simas de Souza Rosas
Jin Won

Music:
Jake Charkey – cello & arrangements
Roshni Samlal – tabla & bol padhant (rhythmic recitation)
Jin Won – tabla & bol padhant (rhythmic recitation)
Veronica Simas de Souza Rosas – bol padhant (rhythmic recitation)
Sejal Kukadia – bol padhant (rhythmic recitation)
Trina Basu – violin
Neel Murgai – sitar & effects
Sheherazaad - vocal

Visuals:
Seema Lisa Pandya
Deepa Paulus

Mothers of Tabla is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.  
Mothers of Tabla is made possible with funds from Mertz Gilmore Foundation, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council