Shawn Mativetsky
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tabla player, exponent of the Benares gharana, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Dynamic performer Shawn Mativetsky is considered one of Canada's leading exponents of the tabla, and is a pioneer in bridging the worlds of Western and Indian classical music. Called an “exceptional soloist” by critic Réjean Beaucage, WholeNote's Andrew Timar adds that “as a leading disciple of the renowned Sharda Sahai, he has serious street cred.” Shawn Mativetsky is highly sought-after as both performer and educator and is active in the promotion of the tabla and North Indian classical music.