JAPAN TABLA RETREAT 2024

SEPTEMBER 29th (check-in Sunday) through OCTOBER 6th (check-out Sunday)

PLACE: Tono City in Iwate Prefecture (photos below)
This retreat includes eight nights and seven full days in Tono Japan. All accomadations are at Aeria Tono Hotel and includes Breakfast and Dinner. Your stay in the hotel also includes access to their private hot baths. We will provide you with step by step instructions (in English) to help you make the journey from the Tokyo airport to Tono City. Click here for a look at Tono

CLASSES: The retreat package also includes all tabla and music classes which will be held right there in the hotel complex (just roll out of bed in your pajamas and drum roll your way to the class down the hall :) We will plan on having two classes per day (morning and afternoon) and adjust as needed depending on special events happening in town. And on the weekend, we’ll probably head out as a group to some of the amazing traditional treasures in the area. There is LOTS to see in the Tono area. I’ll put some photos below.

FEES: Package for tabla class participants $2600 (all accomadations & classes)
Package for non-tabla class participants $1600 (all accomadations)
Deposit of $500 (fully refundable until June 1st) due in order to secure a room. There are a limited number of rooms, so it is
recommended to secure your place sooner than later.

• Preferred Payment Methods would be Venmo or Zelle - if you don’t have either of those, then a regular credit card payment will also work. Just contact Ty: tyburhoe @ me.com to make arrangements.

WHAT TO BRING: That time of the year is still quite warm in Tono. So pack the summer gear, but because it is a mountain area, at night it can get slightly chilly, so bring a light jacket or sweatshirt for those times. Participants will need a set of tabla, if you need to get a set, or a fresh drum, contact Ty about getting that before the retreat. You will also need to bring along a willingness to visualize your limitless potential (pack that in your carry on:) Otherwise, I’d say an extra bag in order to bring back the many super affordable yummy and handmade items that your’ll find here. Contact Ty with any questions and we hope you can make it happen. Ciao for now!

Check out images of the hotel and the Tono area below.
With more continuous ancient traditional arts than any where else in Japan, it is truly is a treasure to experience - come join us!

BOULDER COLORADO TABLA RETREAT 2025

The dates for this retreat will be posted as it gets closer - more than likely it will be in August 2025 - more info soon!

ART OF TABLA ONLINE COURSE

Ty has created a series of classes which will allow you to learn & study the art of tabla from home

LEARN TABLA

Ty has put together a step by step series of lessons designed to guide everyone from total beginners, up through intermediate players into the amazing world of tabla.

Learn Tabla in the convenience of your home and at your own pace.

Everyone is welcome and there is something in these courses for all musicians:
Classes on tabla repair & maintenance
Classes on pure rhythm training
Classes on Taal, Theka & Indian Music Overview
Classes on the core forms of composition
and much more…

Come join us! Click Here

"Real music is not for wealth, not for honours or even the joys of the mind...
but as a path for realization and salvation."    - Ustad Ali Akbar Khan 

Blessings from Ustad Zakir Hussain: 
The inspiration behind Ty's vision in sharing this musical tradition and the origin of these teachings come from his Guru, Ustad Zakir Hussain. Ty has been a disciple of Zakir Hussain since 1990 and to this day is his main assistant / tour manager. For more information about Ustad Zakir Hussain, please go to ZakirHussain.com

What you'll need:
A set of tabla (hammer, hook, needle nose pliers & talc powder)
A notebook (audio recorders allowed).
A willingness to visualize your limitless potential.

Ordering Tabla: 
If you do not yet own your own set of tabla, or you'd like a new one, then please email tyburhoe @ me.com - but try to order at least a month and a half before the retreat since they are custom made in India and need to be shipped. If you need a rental set, also inquire with Ty. 
 

Tabla Repair
The process of learning tabla also includes learning to repair, maintain the instrument. Specialty items like this repair hook are very important tools which help make tabla repair easy. It is actually a very important skill to learn in these modern times, where tabla players are touring all over the world and traveling from humid to dry environments may happen almost every concert. Since it rare to find a repairman who deals at all with instruments of this kind, tabla players themselves need to know the art of maintaining and repairing tabla.