Aloke Dutta

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Aloke Dutta is an established tabla player.

Aloke has become an important figure in modern music, having taught some of the most influential drummers of our time. He is very selective with his students.

His pupils include Danny Carey, Terry Bozzio, Pat Mastelotto, Joe Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Roy Wooten, and Aaron Harris.

In January 2008, Aloke Dutta suffered a massive heart attack while visiting his parents in India. He underwent a complex and risky grafting bypass procedure and is now in the recovery stage. news link

He is returning to Los Angeles in the end of April and will continue giving lessons on May 3rd.