Shyam Kane

Shyam Kane (kaa-nay) started his tabla-training in 1975 under the maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Starting his performing career in 1976 in Switzerland, Shri Kane performs actively in India, Canada, U. S. A. and Europe, accompanying artists such as Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, Shujaat Khan, Irshad Khan, and Shri L. Subramanyam. He was invited to participate in the Festival of India in 1985-86. Shri Kane has taught tabla at San Diego State University and at the Ali Akbar College of Music, California.