Rimpa Siva

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Rimpa Siva
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Rimpa Siva at Bhubaneswar, 2011
Background information
Born (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 37)
OriginIndia
Genres Indian classical
Years active1996–present
Labelscup
Website www.zamanproduction.com/en/artist/rimpa-siva

Rimpa Siva (born 1986) is an Indian musician known for being one of the few female tabla players. She was taught to play the Farukhabad gharana style by her father, Prof. Swapan Siva. She was the subject of the 1999 French documentary film Rimpa Siva: Princess of Tabla. [1] [2]

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References

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