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Iqbal
was born in Uganda in 1949, and moved to the UK
in 1969. He has always had a passion for playing
percussion.
As a young boy, he accompanied his brothers in their
musical performances at various venues in Uganda.
Their performances were also broadcast on Ugandan
Television and Radio.
In the UK, Iqbal has been involved in many styles
of music. He studied the Tabla in 1987 under the
renowned guru, Gurmit Singh Virdee, an accomplished
Tabla teacher.
Within the last few years, he has diversified his
skills by learning new styles of percussion. He
studied the Darabouka Under Hossam Ramzy, a master
in Egyptian Percussion, which opened the door into
world music. He was also introduced to western music
by Roger Watson of the Traditional Arts Projects
organisation (TAPs).
In January 2002 he visited Calcutta to study the
Tabla talas of Rabindranath Tagore's music. Somewhat
different from the traditional talas originating
in North India, these new styles have afforded him
even greater flexibility in his playing.
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