Boulder Tabla Retreat 2026

JUNE 9th through June 13th 2026

Special Guest Teacher: STEVE ODA

Steve will teach an accompaniment class each day ~ We are so happy to have Steve-ji join us for this retreat.

JUNE 9th through June 13th 2026 10am - 5pm each day (w/ lunch break)

Tuesday thru Saturday
Venue: Nevei Kodesh 1925 Glenwood Drive, Boulder CO. 80304

Full Retreat $700 for all 5 days
A few reduced price scholarships might be available for those who can’t afford the full retreat price.
Contact Ty about that option.

Single day pricing is $150 per day

Preferred Payment Methods would be Venmo or Zelle contact Ty: tyburhoe @ me.com
If you don’t have either of the above payment options, then a regular credit card payment will also work.
Simply go to ‘Custom Payments’ and enter your total into the ‘Other Amount’ option.
If you decide to attend less than all 5 days, please email Ty to say which days you’ll be coming.

Limited to 20 participants - If you know you’d like to come, please make arrangements early. Come join us!

WHAT TO BRING: 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:)

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 became a disciple of Zakir Hussain in 1990 and was his personal assistant and tour manager for 25 years. 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.