Suphala (b. Minnesota, United States, 1975) is a tabla artist, composer, and producer. She is a protégé of tabla players Ustad Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain and is based in New York City. Background Born in the United States to Indian immigrant parents, Suphala travels to India every year to explore new depths of tabla and Indian sound. She is well versed in Indian and Western classical music having studied piano since the age of four.http://www.suphala.com//In January 2005, Suphala was the first female and first artist to perform in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. According to The New York Times, "Kabul's badly depleted music scene received a welcome injection of excitement last week with the arrival of Suphala, the New York-based tabla player and composer? Suphala certainly brought brightness? her touch and rhythm are sure." http://www.suphala.com// Suphala has recorded and/or performed with N