Tabla for Two: Press & Reviews

Article in the Erie Reader by Ben Speggen, Feb. 5, 2014

The house is warm and gorgeous, open and inviting – filled with art, people, and wine. It’s a who’s who of art and culture, from artists to musicians to collectors to appreciators – all laughing, talking, preparing for the concert that’s about to take place.

“Have you seen them before?” one man says to another in between sips of wine. “They’re mesmerizing.”
“Absolutely hypnotic,” a woman punctuates her description of Tabla for Two before peeking into the room where they musicians have set up. “If you’re not witnessing them, you’re missing out.”
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Article in the Erie Times by Stephanie Hall-Cabelof, Jan. 15, 2014

Friends and colleagues consider Tabla for Two to be a natural reflection of Greenway’s other-wordliness. Debbie Vahanian, fine art appraiser and owner/president of Glass Growers Gallery in Erie, also attended one of the recitals. “It is clearly documented that music has a profound effect on the brain, with classical Eastern Indian music having the most significant healing capacity,” Vahanian says. “After spending an evening with Tabla for Two, I can clearly state that the experience heightened my awareness of a trusting power beyond me, of another accessible energy that is created from their music. Tabla for Two’s music is captivating and enthralling. As you listen, the regimented demands of everyday life dissipate. The synergy between the two musicians is emblematic.”
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Review by George Hemphill, Founder, Director of Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC

“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.”