Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer has been playing and learning tabla since he was 7 years old. As a musician, teacher and event producer, he has organized and performed in several shows locally as well as internationally. Shreyas continues to spread his knowledge and passion for the tabla through classes and workshops in his school Dhaa School of Music. His innate passion and dedication to furthering this art form has kept him innovating and looking at different ways of using the tabla.
 

As a Hindustani Classical Musician, Shreyas has played with the stalwarts in the field like Pt. Pravin Godkhindi, Sri Harsh Narayan, Smt. Bharati Pratap to name a few. As a global musician, Shreyas has had the opportunity to collaborate with groups like The Pangean Orchestra, Ken and Kenzoo, Un Corazon Flamenco Dance, Unity Church of Boulder Colorado, Unity Church of Surprise, Sampradaya School of Dance, etc. 
 

Most recently he has been finding ways of incorporating tabla as an adjunct treatment modality for patients with Parkinson’s disease and for patients with a history of trauma. Shreyas is a
graduate of the Caring Essentials Trauma Informed Professional Certificate and is in the process of developing a trauma informed approach to tabla playing and teaching.

My approach to teaching tabla is very relaxed and fun loving. Students are encouraged to find their own path through the tabla wilderness since there are so many ways this instrument can be played and used. I believe in teaching how to play the instrument in the context of songs and music with a solid foundation of core tabla repertoire.