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S. R. Chishti
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S. R. Chishti (born June 5, 1965) is a famous tabla player of and the music composer. He has played tabla with a number of leading musicians of India. Currently he is music(tabla) instructor at Cultural Education Center, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. S. R. Chishti authored the first ever book on the art of playing Tabla in Urdu language named Fun-e-Tabla after 1906. Currently he is working on his forthcoming book Compositions of The Tabla Maestros in English language with his disciple Muhammad Sarim Ashrafi. Early life and education Chishti was born in a well-known Muslim musical family of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He earned his primary education of music from his father Mr. W. R. Chishti(Violinist) and later he was trained the music under the guidance of late Banshilal. Later on he became the disciple of a famous Tabla player Acharya Gireesh Chandra Shriwastawa in Allahabad and he accomplished his training from renowned artist Khalifa Ustad Aafaq Husain Khan, a very well known tabla player of . He earned Sangeet Praveen (Tabla) in 1986, Sangeet Prabhakar (Vocal) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad in 1987 and Sangeet Bhaskar (Tabla) from Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh in 2002. He completed his Ph.D. (Tabla) from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra. Awards and honors * B-High Grade artist from All India Radio, Agra in 1995 * Honored by Swami D. R. Pavertikar Sangeet Sansthan, Mathura in 2004 Discography Singles Live Performances * Tabla Solo in SPIC MACAY, 1999 * Tabla Solo and Violin Sangat in Begam Akhtar Sangeet Samaroh, Ayodhya * Tabla Sangat and Tabla Solo in International Association for Scientific Spiritualism, 1999 Albums * Bihar Ghume Ahiya (Neelam Recordings) Collaborations * University Tarana AMU, Aligarh Books He has authored four books so far. * Fan-E-Tabla in 2011 (Urdu) * Tabla Sanchayan in 2012 (Hindi) * Tabla Mein Das Anko Ka Mahetv in 2013 (Hindi) * Bhartiye Taalon Mein Theke Ke Vibhinn Sworoop in 2014 (Hindi) Currently he is working on his forthcoming fifth book The Compositions of Tabla Gharana in English language. 
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