One of the finest American tabla players today and a disciple of the late Ustad Allah Rakha, and long time student of Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dr Lewis has accompanied many eminent Indian artists, including Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Krishna Bhatt, Partho Chatterjee, etc He also is recognized in fusion circles where he has played with Terry Riley, George Brooks,and the Bansuri flautist, Depak Ram. He has performed widely over the past nine years with Zakir Hussain’s Rhythm Experience, and in the Ali Akbar College of Music’s Winter Concert Series.
Michael Lewis
