the ‘drifting east’ project is lead by Eman Essa—one of this generation's most talented and sought-after Afghan musicians. Essa learned tabla under his father, the prominent Afghan tabla virtuoso Ustad Toryalai Hashimi, and is currently under the guidance of Padmashree Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. Eman has trained in and performed both the afghan style of tabla as well as north Indian classical percussion. He has also earned a BS in Business Administration: Management Information Systems and works in the IT industry as an Program Manager and go-to-market advisor to start-ups. As he continues his musical journey, he looks to preserve the Afghan style of rhythm and to incorporate it with his enriched north Indian classical music studies. His mission is to preserve the rhythms and melodies of Afghanistan and share it with the rest of the world. 

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