India International School and Cultural Center

Jay Parikh was born and raised in India and has been in the DC area since 1984. He is a telecommunications engineer and a father of two. He received training in percussion from Shree Naphade of Opera Music Circle, Baroda. His tabla talim began under Sandeep Modi (a former dis­ciple of Ali Akbar College of Music) in early 90s and later under Shree Samir Chatterjee. He has received guidance in accompanying Hindustani khayal singers from Shree Vishwas Shirgaonkar (India International School). Jay feels fortun­ate to have received further guidance in tabla as well as in north Indian classical music from Vijay Raghav Rao, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Pt. Anindo Chat­terjee, and Shree Yogesh Samsi, He enjoys sharing his know­ledge and guiding others pursue their musical journey.