A classical Tabla virtuoso his knowledge is formidable and he set his fingers in motion on the Tabla at an age when most of haven’t even perfected the art of gripping a pencil! His rendezvous with the Tabla began when he was 3 years old.

A recipient of the prestigious President’s Award in 2008 (youth festival), Shri Ankit Kumar is also an exceptional teacher and is committed to the dream that his father nurtures. He is also a great expert in the field of music with a masters degree in Tabla, classical vocal and Kathak from the Allahabad University. He has also a bachelors degree in guitar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad.

His dexterity is commendable and is an inspirational teacher who is loved by his students kids and adults alike. He has accompanied legendary artists like, Shri Jagjit Singh, Shri Anoop Jalota, Ahmad Hussain, Mohammad Hussain, Bhupender Singh, Talat Aziz Ji, Shri Ravindra Jain to name a few. He certainly is a name to reckon in the music space.