Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Tāl Fry: Reimagining Indian Percussion for the World
Tāl Fry is a group from India that's mixing up old Indian music with new ideas.
They play traditional drums and other instruments, like the tabla and ghatam, but they make it exciting with cool lights, dances, and stories.
They want to make people feel the music, not just hear it.
They played a big show in Malaysia, showing off Indian music to the world.
They also teach people about percussion and want to get more people interested in Indian music, especially young people.
They work hard to get funding and put on shows that everyone will enjoy.
Tāl Fry, a New Delhi-based collective, reimagines Indian classical percussion.
The group blends North and South Indian percussion traditions.
Performances are multisensory, incorporating lighting, choreography, and storytelling.
They recently performed at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Malaysia.
Tāl Fry aims to promote and sustain Indian percussion through various initiatives.
- Who
- Tāl Fry is a performing arts collective.
- What
- Tāl Fry is reimagining Indian classical percussion for modern audiences.
- When
- The group recently performed at the 28th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF).
- Where
- Tāl Fry is based in New Delhi and performed at the RWMF in Malaysia.
- Why
- They aim to bring together North and South Indian percussion traditions and give them a contemporary stage and make Indian percussion accessible.
Traditional Music Supporters
Modern Music Innovators
Tradition vs. Modernization
Traditional Music Supporters
The essence of the music must be preserved as it is.
Modern Music Innovators
Tradition can and should evolve.
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Genre
- Indian Classical Percussion
- Key Instruments
- Tabla, Ghatam, Mridangam, Dholak
- Collective Members
- Aadarsh M Nair, Manohar Balatchandirane, Mahavir Chandrawati, Ravinder Rajput, Saptak Sharma, Soumendra Goswami, Varun Rajasekharan
- Recent Performance
- Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF)
- Focus
- Rhythm-centric innovation