"The first professional female Tabla virtuoso in the World."- Encyclopaedia Britannica & Limca Book of Records.
"One of the world's leading and most innovative tabla players and composers."- Bangkok T
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"If the male synonym for Tabla is Zakir Hussain, then the female equivalent has to undeniably be Anuradha Pal."- Hindustan Times.
Anuradha Pal’s story is that of courage, fortitude, commitment and creativity. Through sheer grit and insurmountable talent, she stormed the male bastion of Indian rhythm as a 9-year-old child prodigy, encouraged by her parents Ila & Devinder Pal, establishing herself as amongst the World’s leading and most innovative, classical Tabla players, multi percussionist and composers, ‘who is constantly re-inventing and pushing dimensions with her experimentations’.
Revered globally for her superb tonal quality, complimenting musicality and pinpoint rhythmic artistry, founded on dedicated saadhana and sacrifice, first-generation Tabla Star Anuradha Pal is appreciated for her fresh perspective of 6 Gharanas of Tabla, her sensitive accompaniment with leading Hindustani and Carnatic music and dance masters, creator of 'Tabla Jugalbandi with herself', her 3 unique bands – Stree Shakti, SuFoRe, Recharge and as an International collaborator, Trailblazer & Torchbearer with many firsts to her credit -
1) Winner of 108 awards.
2) Performed 5000 concerts in 30 countries.
3) Performed at age 15 with gurus Ustads Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain.
4) ‘First Ladies awardee’ from Honourable President of India for being the first female and Youngest Indian musician to perform at Woodstock and WOMAD festivals for 4 lakh and 1.5 lakh fans respectively.
5) Outstanding musician of Ministry of Culture and ICCR (2018).
6) TOP Grade Vidushi of Prasar Bharati (2015).
7) Awarded Maharashtra Government’s highest cultural award, ‘Sanskritic Puraskar’ (2006).
8) Educator at Harvard, MIT, New England conservatory & other universities Worldwide.
9) Brand Ambassador of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana.
10) In 2018, she led a World record 217 Tabla players on one stage, to pay tribute to her Guru, Ustad Alla Rakha.
11) Inspirational Orator at TED, IIT Mumbai, BITS Pilani, NMIMS.
12) Donated Rs 10 lakh in Covid relief to women & marginalized music communities.
13) Appreciated as ‘Bharat ki Laxmi’ by Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi and in Who’s Who Journals of the world.
Anuradha composed & produced ‘Dancing Rain’- portraying the diversity, culture and beauty of Incredible India is being played by Indian Embassies worldwide as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
www.anuradhapal.com
