Mukundraj Deo

Mukundraj Deo is regarded as one of the finest tabla players of India’s younger generation. Coming from an artistic family, he received rigorous training in tabla under the late Pandit Brijraj Mishra (disciple of the late Pandit Sharada Sahai) of the Banaras Gharana, as well as under Pandit Mridangraj of the Ajrada Gharana.

He earned his Sangeet Visharad and Alankaar in tabla with first-class distinction from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. His talent has been widely recognized, earning him a National Scholarship from the Government of India in 1990, the prestigious Taalmani title from Sursingar Samsad in Mumbai in 1993, and a National Fellowship in 1997. He is an ‘A’ grade artist with All India Radio and Doordarshan.

Mukundraj Deo has had the honour of accompanying some of India’s most iconic maestros, including Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Dr. Prabha Atre, Begum Parveen Sultana, Dr. N. Rajam, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, and Pandit Ramnarayan.

He has performed internationally, participating in major music festivals such as the Adelaide Festival in Australia, York Early Music Festival in England, Fes World Music Festival in Morocco, and the Sydney Opera House Festival in Australia.