Tabla Player & Composer
A new World Fusion album "In This Moment" composed by tabla player Rajesh Bhandari.
Over the years, Rajesh has accompanied and performed with many great artists in many genres including Smt. Lakshmi Shankar, Pt. Krishna Mohan Bhatt, Anupama Bhagwat, Sangeeta Katti Kulkarni, Suresh Wadkar, Ud. Sharafat Ali Khan, Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik, Ud. Hamid Ali Khan, Ud. Ikhlaq Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Rajkumar Rizvi, Suchismita Das, Nirmalya Roy, Nandkishor Muley, Satish Vyas, Jawad Ahmed, Nirmal Udhas, Falguni Shah, Shakira, Sammy Figueroa, Krishna Das and Questlove to name a few.
Rajesh has also worked extensively in the modern dance world as an accompanist. From 2000-2007, Rajesh was an accompanist at the New World School of the Arts in Miami and has had the privilege of accompanying many great dancers including Daniel Lewis, Peter London, Robert Battle, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Jim May, Toni Pierce Sands, Mohammed Da Costa, Beatrice Kombe, Larry Keigwin, The Merce Cunnigham Company and The Martha Graham Company.
He has composed many pieces for the faculty and students of NWSA. From 2007-2008 Rajesh was an accompanist at the Martha Graham School, Rutgers University and Peridance. He has also been a featured accompanist at many dance festivals including The Florida Dance Festival, National High School Dance Festival and Bates Dance Festival. Rajesh has also lectured, taught and performed at many universities including NYU, MIT, University of Florida, University of Miami, Harvard and Tulane.
In 2009, Rajesh had the opportunity of doing a series of performances with Latin Popstar Shakira including performances on the NBC’s The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting, The Rachel Ray Show and The View.