Ritesh Das

11/16/2025

11/16/2025

Indian and Western classical percussion join worlds with precision and intensity in this concert of original works composed by Ritesh Das
Toronto Tabla Ensemble presents its 2025 concert series Synthesis with the first instalment featuring a collaboration between Indian and Western percussion. They are joined by Boyce Jeffries Jr., who received his Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Toronto and is a faculty member at Sam Houston State School of Music, Texas. Boyce has transcribed original compositions by Ritesh Das and arranged them for performance on Western concert percussion instruments as well as non-Western hand drums.

Get your tickets before they sell out
📍 TORONTO SHOW:
https://harbourfrontcentre.com/event/tte-presents-synthesis/
📍 LONDON SHOW: https://ow.ly/4Fuz50Xjqcs

Supported by Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Government of Ontario Toronto Arts Council .
London Ontario show in collaboration with Digital Creative Arts Centre

11/15/2025

Tabla Classes with Ritesh Das & the Toronto Tabla Ensemble

Discover the depth and joy of tabla — the heartbeat of Indian rhythm.
Classes are offered in Toronto, London (Ontario), and online, making it easy to join from anywhere in Southwest Ontario or beyond.

Students from nearby cities can travel easily between locations to study, practice, and perform together. Each class blends traditional training with the creative spirit of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, offering both discipline and inspiration.

✨ Class Schedule:
🌍 Online (worldwide): Every Friday
🎶 Toronto: Every other Sunday
🎶 London, Ontario: Every Saturday

All levels welcome — from beginners to advanced players.
Join the rhythm and become part of a growing community of tabla learners.

👉 Register: https://ow.ly/7kpB50Xr9k6

11/14/2025

Indian and Western classical percussion join worlds with precision and intensity in this concert of original works composed by Ritesh Das
Toronto Tabla Ensemble presents its 2025 concert series Synthesis with the first instalment featuring a collaboration between Indian and Western percussion. They are joined by Boyce Jeffries Jr., who received his Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Toronto and is a faculty member at Sam Houston State School of Music, Texas. Boyce has transcribed original compositions by Ritesh Das and arranged them for performance on Western concert percussion instruments as well as non-Western hand drums.

Get your tickets before they sell out
📍 TORONTO SHOW:
https://harbourfrontcentre.com/event/tte-presents-synthesis/
📍 LONDON SHOW: https://ow.ly/4Fuz50Xjqcs

Supported by Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Ontario Government of Ontario Toronto Arts Council .
London Ontario show in collaboration with Digital Creative Arts Centre

11/13/2025

🥁 Learn tabla with Ritesh Das & Toronto Tabla Ensemble!
✨ Classes in Toronto, London ON, online worldwide.
All levels welcome. Join the rhythm!
👉 Register: https://ow.ly/3kqb50Xpmc7

11/11/2025

A rare moment in Toronto’s musical history.
In the early 2000s, Pandit Chitresh Das, the legendary Kathak maestro, invited his brother Ritesh Ji (Das), founder and artistic director of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, to arrange one of his cherished traditional pieces — Sri Krishna Chaitanya, a classic Bengal kirtan — for performance in Toronto with the Ensemble.

At his request, Ritesh Ji created a new arrangement blending tabla with western drums and rototoms, bringing the devotional song into a fresh, powerful soundscape.
During rehearsal, Ritesh Ji sat directly in front of Chitresh Ji, playing tabla and singing, while Chitresh Ji danced and sang as well. Their voices were so alike that, at moments, it was hard to tell who was singing — two brothers in perfect sync, rhythm flowing between them.

This rare footage also features members of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble and other accompanying musicians, all part of this living exchange of rhythm, devotion, and family spirit.

It remains one of the only known recordings of the two brothers performing together — a glimpse of shared energy, love, and legacy.
The Toronto Tabla Ensemble shares it as a tribute to the Das family, whose artistry continues to inspire generations across music and dance.

11/09/2025

🥁 Learn tabla with Ritesh Das & Toronto Tabla Ensemble!
✨ Classes in Toronto, London ON, online worldwide.
All levels welcome. Join the rhythm!
👉 Register: https://ow.ly/BUUz50X68s0

11/06/2025

SYNTHESIS — where Indian and Western classical percussion collide with rhythm, precision, and energy in original works by Ritesh Das

Get your tickets before they sell out
📍 TORONTO SHOW:
https://harbourfrontcentre.com/event/tte-presents-synthesis/
📍 LONDON SHOW: https://ow.ly/4Fuz50Xjqcs

11/03/2025

🎥 Announcing the First Video Podcast from Tabla Beyond Borders
After a year of the audio series, this marks the beginning of a new chapter — the first video podcast, produced by my senior student Shoumik Perugu.
In this next series, the conversation opens wider: we talk about life, tabla, discipline, joy, focus, breathing, and the spirit that connects it all.
It isn’t about performance or promotion — it’s about the rhythm of living, the ups and downs that music teaches us, and the quiet happiness that comes through awareness.
Shoumik asks, I respond, and together we explore what it means to live through rhythm.
🎧 Watch it on the Toronto Tabla Ensemble YouTube channel:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/user/torontotablaensemble

Ritesh Das presents Tabla Beyond Borders — a full-length video podcast exploring peace, breathing, happiness, and satisfaction through the art of Tabla. Join...