Easter Sunday we played a private house concert for Manjula Kumar, who is the former director of programs at the Smithsonian. We were joined by our special guest performer, Omar Omari, Masood’s talented 8 year old son and student. What a joy!
Tabla for Two played at the Voice of America Nowruz party. What a great party! It was totally rocking!
So many Nowruz celebrations! We began with a performance at Lapis Afghan Bistro in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
The next day we performed at a beautiful Nowruz celebration at the Embassy of Afghanistan. It was a beautiful party. But the celebration didn’t end there!
The Silk Road dancers performed…dazzling!
We also performed a Nowruz concert at a private party in Northern Virginia. Such a festive season!
Tabla for Two performed at the Embassy of Bangladesh for International Mother Language Day.
Tabla for Two performed at a farewell reception for an all-female delegation of Afghan reformers at the Embassy of Afghanistan.
Tabla for Two was very honored to be invited to play our music for the U.S. Military Veterans and Gold Star Families at the Embassy of Afghanistan.
It was an honor for Tabla for Two to perform at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. on November 27th.
Please join us on Saturday, July 22 from 2 to 4 pm for an afternoon of historic Afghan music by Tabla For Two, poetry by Afghanistan’s prominent artist/poet, Hamid Naweed and the launch of a documentary film exploring Ahmad Zahir’s life and legacy. Zahir is one of Afghanistan’s most famous musicians.
The Freer Sackler building is currently undergoing renovation, so please enter through the Haupt Garden (accessible entrance) for the event. For details and further directions see the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries website.
In honor of the Smithsonian’s Folk Life Festival this summer (2017) dedicated to the circus arts, Tabla for Two was inspired to compile this fun video, pairing our music with a beautiful trapeze performance.
Song arrangement by Masood Omari. Music recorded and mixed by Conrad Osipowicz at Blue Room Productions
On this beautiful Eid Day 2017, Tabla for Two had the great pleasure and honor to perform at the Embassy of Afghanistan. It was a joyous celebration!
Tabla for Two with Ambassador Mohib from Afghanistan