Denis (Tabla Player)
Denis is one of the most accomplished dholak and tabla players emerging out of the West Indies. He is from a lineage of great musicians. Denis was exposed to musical instruments from a young age, and followed in his family’s footsteps. He spent many years as a dholak and tabla player with the T & TEC Gayatones Orchestra, led by the great Capil Gayadeen, where he made his mark and then he moved on to the Sur Sangeet Orchestra. He later became a freelance musician. He taught tabla and dholak classes in the Tulsa Trace Hindu community in Trinidad. He was an active member of the Tulsa Trace Ramayan Group led by Khristendath Neebar. Among those who he has accompanied are Tom Griffin, Prem Shah, Sookdeo Jagdeo, Premchand Jagdeo, Kailash Kowlessar, Ashwini Kupchand, Vishnu Rampersad and Rana Mohip among many others. He now resides in the USA where as a master musician he accompanies many top Indian Artiste based in the USA. (Copyright Nisha Sharma 2025).
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Denis & Tom Griffin
Denis - Photo 1
Denis & Tom Griffin
Denis & Prem Shah
Denis (Tabla) & Ashwini Kupchand (Harmonium)
Denis on the Tabla & Dholak
Denis on the Tabla & Dholak
Capil Gayadeen & Denis
Pandit Ashram Sharma & Denis
Premchand Jagdeo, Denis, Pandit Ashram Sharma & Capil Gayadeen
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