In 2009, Guruji performed with Padma Vibushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia ji in Austin TX. The concert was organized by the Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin. Here is a glimpse of that program. Prior to this concert, Guruji performed with Pandit ji on KUHF radio in Houston, TX. Below is a recording of that performance.
Guruji accompanied violinist Pt. Milind Raikar along with son Yadnesh Raikar at a concert in Dallas, Texas. The event was organized by the Indian Classical Music Circle of Dallas/Fort Worth. The musicians and audience were blessed by the presence of the great Tabla Maestro, Ustad Tari Khan Saheb.
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia performs a Thumri for The Front Row on KUHF Radio in Houston, TX, 2009. Accompanied on Tabla by Shantilal Shah, and on bansuri by Rakesh Chaurasia. To listen to the complete audio, including an interview with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, click here.
Pt. Shantilal Shah and senior Tabla students with Ambassador Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (now Foreign Secretary of India) and Indian Consul General Parvathaneni Harish. This following a performance in 2014 celebrating India’s Republic Day. Read the Indo-American article on the event.
In 2015, Houston Public Media ran a story on Pt. Shantilal Shah and bringing the tradition of Tabla and Indian Classical Music to Houston. Read the full article here.
On January 23, 2016, over 80 Tabla students of Pt. Shantilal Shah took the stage at the University of Houston’s UC Theater to present the semi-annual Laya Taal Saadhna. This years concert was held under the banner of the Indian Music Society of Houston (IMS), and marked the 8th iteration of Laya Taal Saadhna, which began in 2005. An audience…
On December 5, 2015, young Tabla students performed during the Children’s Museum of Houston’s Seasons of Sharing.
In 2014, senior students of Pt. Shantilal Shah were invited to perform for VIP guests of the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall in downtown Houston, TX. Here is a clip from that performance.