“Tabla for Two is unlike any music performance the gallery has hosted. The soundscape created in the dialogue of the two drummers seemed to expand time and sharpen the ears to greater and greater sonic detail. Not simply a listening experience, Tabla for Two manifest a mind, body, soul experience. As their performance concluded the audience was somehow placid and jubilant.”
—George Hemphill, Founder, Director of Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC
2023 Performances
Lutheran Social Services in the National Capitol Area
2022 Performances
Lox & Vodka and Tabla for Two
Tikvat Israel Congregation
2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851
Rockville LIVE & Virtual
7:30 pm • $20-$25
A special evening crossing cultures:
the Klezmer sounds of Lox & Vodka and the Afghani and Indian beats of Tabla for Two.
focusmusic.org/shows
October 29
Stonehill Theatrical Foundation Annual SPECTACLE
Flint Hill, VA 22627
October 22
Private Concert in Lexington, KY
May 20
International Day
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
Alexandria, VA
Wednesday, May 11
Refugees International Advocacy Awards
5:30 pm VIP Reception • 7:30 pm Dinner and Program
Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St, NW, Washington, DC
Saturday, March 12
Nowruz Afghan Music Celebration
Havdalah and Sing for Justice Series
presented by Adas Synagogue and Justice Choir DC
7:00 to 9:00 pm
2850 Quebec St, NW
Washington, DC 20008
in-person and virtual • FREE • registration required
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RESCHEDULED to March TBA
Royal Indian Banquet Hall
8990 Miramar Road
San Diego, CA
TBA
2021 Performances
Wednesday, November 24
Thanksgiving Concert
Woodbridge, VA
Saturday, October 30
4:00 to 8:00 pm in the Great Room
Stone Hill
40 Springwish Lane
Flint Hill, VA 22627
RSVP: jhenry@drystonecapital.com
Sunday, September 26
Mass for Migrants and Refugees
5:30 pm • Free, open to the public
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
1725 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Thursday, September 23
FocusMusic & the Rumi Forum presents Tabla For Two
Zoom Concert
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm • $15
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May 18 & 19
Celebration of Afghan culture at Embassy of Afghanistan
Prince of Wales Foundation
April 28
Private outdoor house concert
2020 Performances
September 15
Socially distanced private concert at Embassy of Afghanistan
July 20
Socially distanced private concert Bethesda MD
June 5
Socially distanced private concert at Stone Hill amphitheater
April 27
Socially distanced private concert Potomac MD
April 22
Amphitheater at Stone Hill in Flint Hill, VA
March 5
Private concert in Woodville VA
February 21
Embassy of Bangladesh for Mother Language Day
January 23
Memorial concert in Laguna Hills, CA
2019 Performances
December 14
Private house concert in Bethesda, MD
Sunday, June 23
Private house concert hosted by Manjula Kumar
Fundraiser for Global Performing Arts
Virginia
Saturday, June 15
International Orphan Care Fundraiser
Doors open 7 pm
Saffron Grill
720 E. Katella Avenue
Orange, CA 92867
Saturday, June 8
Rumi Poetry Society, Montgomery Village, MD
Tuesday, June 4
Eid Day
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Saturday & Sunday, June 1 – 2
Washington Folk Festival
Chautauqua Stage, Glen Echo, MD
Monday, May 6
Ramadan Iftar Celebration
Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C.
Saturday, May 4
Passport Day DC Open House
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Saturday, April 27
New Music for the New World
Sevenoaks Retreat Center, Madison, VA
Thursday, February 21
Tabla For Two represented Afghanistan for
International Mother Language Day
Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, DC
Friday, January 25
Shaams-E-Erfan
An evening of Afghani poetry and music
Springfield, VA
2018 Performances
Thursday, November 29
TAPS for HOPE
Fundraiser for TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing
Alexandria, VA
Friday, September 21
Farewell to Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, September 27 at 8:00 pm
Tabla For Two at LAPIS Afghan Bistro
1847 Columbia Road
Kalorama Triangle/Adams Morgan, DC
Saturday, May 5
Passport Day DC Open House
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 19
Tabla For Two at LAPIS Afghan Bistro
1847 Columbia Road
Kalorama Triangle/Adams Morgan, DC
Thursday, March 22
Nowruz celebration with the Silk Road Dance Company
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, February 21
Tabla For Two represented Afghanistan for
International Mother Language Day
Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, DC
Tuesday, February 13
Performance honoring the U.S. Military veterans and Gold Star families
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
2017 Performances
Monday, November 27
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
Monday, November 6 at 8:00 pm
Mercyhurst University, Walker Recital Hall
Erie, PA
Tabla for Two with classical dancer Sofya Savkina are part of the Roche Guest Artist Series
Thursday, September 7 from 5 to 8:30 pm
The Phillips Collection
Phillips After 5
1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
Saturday, July 22 from 2 to 4 pm
Freer | Sackler – Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art
1050 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC
Please join us for an afternoon of historic Afghan music by Tabla For Two, poetry by Afghanistan’s prominent artist/poet, Hamid Naweed and the launch of a documentary film exploring Ahmad Zahir’s life and legacy.
For details and further directions see the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries website.
Friday, March 24, 2017 • 8–11 p.m.
Tabla For Two at LAPIS
a modern Afghan Bistro
Delicious Afghan food… Beautiful Afghan music
1847 Columbia Road NW (corner of Mintwood Pl)
Kalorama Triangle/Adams Morgan
www.lapisdc.com
Saturday, February 18, 2017 • 7:30 p.m.
Tabla for Two in Concert
with guest artist, classical dancer Sofya Savkina
Fellowship of the Inner Light, 620 14th Street, Virginia Beach, VA
$12 advance • $15 at door • Children under 13 Free
Advance Tix available at Church Office or
online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2776390
For more info call 757-428-5782 or email info@fellowshipoftheinnerlight.com
2016 Performances
Sunday, November 13, 2016 • 5:30 p.m.
Tabla for Two in Concert
with guest artist, classical dancer Sofya Savkina
District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
Friday, August 19, 2016
Tabla for Two in concert with guest artist
classical dancer Sofya Savkina
7:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
107 Myrtle Street, Girard, PA
Thursday, July 28, 2016
6 pm
The Textile Museum
701 21st St, NW, Washington, DC
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Erie Art Museum
ARTrageous Gala
7-11 pm
Erie, PA
for info and tickets: erieartmuseum.org
Thursday, May 26, 2016
The Textile Museum
701 21st St, NW, Washington, DC
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Tabla for Two CD Release Party
3-6 pm at the Zamani Gallery
45714 Oakbrook Court, Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20166
rsvp: info@zamanicollections.com
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Embassy of Afghanistan’s Passport DC Open House
Around the World Embassy Tour; 10 am-4 pm
Tabla for Two will perform
For more information go to Cultural Tourism DC
Monday, April 11, 2016
Tabla For Two played at the Afghan women’s rights panel
hosted by the Afghan Rug Project
at American University, Washington, DC
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Nowruz at the White House
Tabla for Two took part in the celebration
Friday, March 11, 2016
Tabla for Two represented Afghanistan
at the University of Maryland Nowruz celebration
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
International Women’s Day
Corcoran School of Art & Design, Washington, DC
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Tabla For Two represented Afghanistan for
International Mother Language Day
Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, DC
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Embassy of Afghanistan’s Embassy Adoption Program
John Eaton Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, February 7, 2016 • 3:30 p.m.
New Music for the New Year
District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Tea with Tabla for Two
Strathmore Mansion Tea Room
Rockville, MD
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Tabla for Two at the
Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Washington, DC
2015 Performances
Sunday, December 6, 2015 • 3:30-7 pm
Tabla for Two in concert
with guests, singer Helen Burns and dancer Sofya Savkina
Zamani Gallery
45714 Oakbrook Court, Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20166
info@zamanicollections.com
Saturday, November 7, 2015 • 8:00 pm
3rd Biennial Silk Road Dance Festival
Gala Concert at 8 pm
Tickets: $20 advance; $25 at the door
Tickets on sale at www.joesmovement.org
Joe’s Movement Emporium
3309 Bunker Hill Road
Mount Rainier, Maryland 20712
Monday, October 19, 2015
Tabla for Two at the
Embassy of Japan, Washington, DC
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Tabla for Two with guest singer Helen Burns
Afghan Poetry Society
Arlington, VA
September 26, 2015 • 6:30 – 8:30pm
AFRICA ASAP fundraiser
at Naked Mountain Winery in Markham, VA
Help save the elephants!
Tabla for Two, featuring dance by Yukiko Amaya
Tickets: $20 prepaid; $25 at the door
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tabla for Two at the
Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, DC
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Tabla for Two Above the Potomac River
Berkeley Springs, VA
Thursday, August 13, 2015 • 6:30 p.m.
An Evening with Turquoise Mountain
A benefit concert at LAPIS in Adams Morgan
in support of The Turquoise Mountain Institute
at LAPIS, 1847 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC
Friday, August 7, 2015
The Village of Healing and Wellness in Erie, PA
Friday, July 31, 2015
Under the Full Blue Moon
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Girard in Girard, PA
with guest dancer, Sofya Savkina
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Tabla for Two…In the Garden
Poolside private garden concert in Kalorama, Washington, DC
with guest dancer, Sofya Savkina and guest singer, Helen Burns
Friday, May 1, 2015 • 7:30 p.m.
District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
with guest dancer, Sofya Savkina and guest singer, Helen Burns
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Nowruz (New Day) Celebration
Andrew Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
Friday, March 13, 2015
Zamani House of Heritage, Sterling, VA
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Bangladesh Embassy, Washington, DC
Tabla For Two represented Afghanistan for International Mother Language Day
Thursday,
February 19, 2015
Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St, NW, Washington, DC
An Edwardian Evening On the Silk Road
Dance performances by Silk Road Dance Company; Afghan music by Tabla for Two
Friday, January 23, 2015
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Erie, PA
with guest dancer, Sofya Savkina
2014 Performances
December 19, 2014
District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
Joyous Beats Concert
October 4, 2014
Westside Club, Washington, DC
accompanied by dancers, Sofya Savkina and Elena Belashchenko
September 5, 2014
District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
June 13, 2014
Full Moon Concert, Washington, DC
May 20, 2014
Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC
April 25, 2014
Roshna TV studio, Sterling, VA
February 10, 2014
Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA
Tabla for Two performed to a full house at the Walker Recital Hall