Jim Feist has been performing and teaching the tabla for the last 18 years. He has
traveled to India several times to learn tabla from the late, legendary Ustad Allah
Rakha, and Vibhav Nageshkar. Jim is currently under the tutelage of Ustad Allah
Rakha's celebrated disciple, Yogesh Samsi. He has also studied from Sukvinder Singh
Namdhari, Samir Chatterji, Anand Badamakar, and a handful of other notable players.
Jim has been recorded on albums by composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran for two all
India releases, and an album of pure Dhrupad music called "Banaras" released in
March '06. He has also recorded with the group he co-founded Mohenjo Daro
("Baksheesh" on Tandem Records and "Rajdhani Express" also on Tandem records).
In 2003 and 2004, Mohenjo Daro won back to back "Cincinnati Entertainment Awards"
for "Best World Band". Jim also composed the music and performed all the percussion
on his debut solo disc Indus Red. As a session tabla player Jim has been recorded on
many discs over the years. He also performed in the critically acclaimed Indian show
Shanti (2004,2006) in Cincinnati Ohio. In late 2007 he had the priviledge of performing
for the President of Bangladesh.
traveled to India several times to learn tabla from the late, legendary Ustad Allah
Rakha, and Vibhav Nageshkar. Jim is currently under the tutelage of Ustad Allah
Rakha's celebrated disciple, Yogesh Samsi. He has also studied from Sukvinder Singh
Namdhari, Samir Chatterji, Anand Badamakar, and a handful of other notable players.
Jim has been recorded on albums by composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran for two all
India releases, and an album of pure Dhrupad music called "Banaras" released in
March '06. He has also recorded with the group he co-founded Mohenjo Daro
("Baksheesh" on Tandem Records and "Rajdhani Express" also on Tandem records).
In 2003 and 2004, Mohenjo Daro won back to back "Cincinnati Entertainment Awards"
for "Best World Band". Jim also composed the music and performed all the percussion
on his debut solo disc Indus Red. As a session tabla player Jim has been recorded on
many discs over the years. He also performed in the critically acclaimed Indian show
Shanti (2004,2006) in Cincinnati Ohio. In late 2007 he had the priviledge of performing
for the President of Bangladesh.
He composed and performed music for the documentary "Made in India?" and the wonderful documentary
"Smile". He has provided music for an important video for the organization "Saathi" (Solidarity and Action Against
the HIV Infection in India). He has also played on the 2006 c.d. "Sri Venkata Ramaniyamu Vol. 5" for the Sri
Venkataramaniyamu Welfare Society where all proceeds benefit the underpriviledged in India. Jim has performed
with the famed vocalist Ashiq Khan in Rajasthan, India. He is a frequent performer with the Bhajan group
Aradhna. He has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on several occasions, and at the Montreal
Jazz-Festival twice (2002 and 2005) with Mohenjo Daro. He has shared the stage with many fusion stalwarts
including The Buddy Rich Big Band bassist Dave Larocca, Greg Osby, and Fareed Haque. He has also
performed solo tabla with his teacher Yogesh Samsi. Jim has also accompanied Bollywood giant Mahendra
Kapoor, Budhadev Das Gupta, Laxmi Shankar, Anupama Bhagwat and Kankana Banerjee, and a host of
other Indian Classical musicians. As an educator Jim has held very successful clinics and lec/dems all over the
mid-west in colleges and high schools. He has been a featured clinician at Marshall University and has lectured at
Taylor University among many others. He has had successful solos at Washington University, University of Toledo
and Indiana University to name a few. He was awarded the American Institute of Indian Studies grant for
performing artists in 2006 and became affiliated with the University of Mumbai Hindustani Music Department. He
teaches privately in Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio. Jim shares his time between Cincinnati, Ohio and Pune, India.
"Smile". He has provided music for an important video for the organization "Saathi" (Solidarity and Action Against
the HIV Infection in India). He has also played on the 2006 c.d. "Sri Venkata Ramaniyamu Vol. 5" for the Sri
Venkataramaniyamu Welfare Society where all proceeds benefit the underpriviledged in India. Jim has performed
with the famed vocalist Ashiq Khan in Rajasthan, India. He is a frequent performer with the Bhajan group
Aradhna. He has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on several occasions, and at the Montreal
Jazz-Festival twice (2002 and 2005) with Mohenjo Daro. He has shared the stage with many fusion stalwarts
including The Buddy Rich Big Band bassist Dave Larocca, Greg Osby, and Fareed Haque. He has also
performed solo tabla with his teacher Yogesh Samsi. Jim has also accompanied Bollywood giant Mahendra
Kapoor, Budhadev Das Gupta, Laxmi Shankar, Anupama Bhagwat and Kankana Banerjee, and a host of
other Indian Classical musicians. As an educator Jim has held very successful clinics and lec/dems all over the
mid-west in colleges and high schools. He has been a featured clinician at Marshall University and has lectured at
Taylor University among many others. He has had successful solos at Washington University, University of Toledo
and Indiana University to name a few. He was awarded the American Institute of Indian Studies grant for
performing artists in 2006 and became affiliated with the University of Mumbai Hindustani Music Department. He
teaches privately in Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio. Jim shares his time between Cincinnati, Ohio and Pune, India.
"Yaad Bhagavati"
(Jim Feist)