Sarvar Sabri is an internationally renowned tabla player and composer whose versatility and passion for rich diversity of the world’s musical traditions has spurred him to experiment constantly with other worlds-class musicians, composers and dancers. A top grade awardee of All India Radio, he has worked with the world’s leading vocalists, musicians, poets and dance artists. He is involved with collaborative, hybrid work, composing music for theatre, story-telling, dance companies, radio and television. He is a recipient of Arts Council Composer for Dance Award.  He is the founder of The Sabri Ensemble whose music explores Indian, Latin American, Jazz and Western classical traditions. He was commissioned by the British Film Institute and Lichfield Festival to compose live music score for 1926 silent film Shiraz to tour to prestigious festivals and venues in the UK.

He teaches Tabla and south asian music as part of regular classes and outreach projects. Sarvar comes from a lineage of musicians reaching back to the courts of Akbar The Great. He is well versed in Urdu poetry, and has keen interest in Nast’liq calligraphy.

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