子供の頃より、周りにある鍋などを手で叩いてビートを刻むのが大好きだったGurpeet。祖父の Kesar Singh Chana はそんなGurpeetにタブラを与え、それから28年彼はずっとタブラを演奏し続けています。 Parshotam SinghにPunjab Gharanaスタイルを師事。以来、世界中のコンサートやフェスティバルで演奏。彼の独特なサウンドとビートは多くのアーティストに支持され、Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean, Bally Sagoo, Kiran Ahluwalia, The Bombay Dub Orchestra, Jorane, DJ Rekha, Pete Rock and Lady Sovereignなどとの共演を果たす。
Gokai (Harajuku) Mena Jingumae Bldg 5F 1-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku 03-3405-2395 (Near Starbucks on Meiji Dori)
GoKai - Shibuya Ku, Jingumae 1-8-5 [Mena] Jingumae 5F, 03-3405-2395. In Harajuku, on Meiji Dori, the 5th floor of the bldg. next to the Starbucks, very close to Takeshita Dori opening. Its a unique little space, worth the effort to find it.
Gurpeet Singh Chana-
It all started from banging his hands on pots and pans or anything else he could get his hands on to hear and feel the beat. His grandfather Kesar Singh Chana saw this enthusiasm and gave him his first Tabla set and since that moment 28 years ago, there has been no looking back. Gurpreet has been taught in the Punjab Gharana (style) from his Ustad Ji Professor Parshotam Singh.
His passion for percussion has taken him to perform at many music concerts and festivals around the globe. From constantly creating and collaborating amongst his peers, Gurpreet’s music has been repeatedly requested and more importantly remembered for its distinctive sound and moving beats. This has lead him to perform and record with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean, legendary UK DJ/ Producer Bally Sagoo, Juno Award winning Kiran Ahluwalia, The Bombay Dub Orchestra, Jorane, DJ Rekha, and open for Pete Rock and Lady Sovereign.
Gurpeet was recently featured as guest soloist at The Queen Harish Show at Romarakuda.
Hear and see his hands in action at: www.myspace.com/thetablaguy, www.thetablaguy.com