Salar Nader, is one of the most sought-after young percussionists of his generation. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1981 to Afghan parents forced to flee their home during the Russian-Afghan war. Salar was just five-years-old when his family settled in the Bay Area. At age seven, he began studying with the legendary tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. Salar already played tabla and was familiar with the basic rhythms of Afghan and Indian folk and pop music. Now he began classical training, first concentrating on the spoken, rhythmic system of north Indian percussion, bols. “It was like learning a new language,” he recalled. “I spoke Farsi at home, English outside, Tabla bols at night with my lesson book.” The boy showed such unusual talent that Hussain eventually became his guru, and today counts Salar as one of his most talented protégés ever. A video of his performance
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Salar Nader, is one of the most sought-after young percussionists of his generation. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1981 to Afghan parents forced to flee their home during the Russian-Afghan war. Salar was just five-years-old when his family settled in the Bay Area. At age seven, he began studying with the legendary tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. Salar already played tabla and was familiar with the basic rhythms of Afghan and Indian folk and pop music. Now he began classical training, first concentrating on the spoken, rhythmic system of north Indian percussion, bols. “It was like learning a new language,” he recalled. “I spoke Farsi at home, English outside, Tabla bols at night with my lesson book.” The boy showed such unusual talent that Hussain eventually became his guru, and today counts Salar as one of his most talented protégés ever.

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