# Tabla Exponent # Gold Medalist # Disciple of Pt. Suresh Talwalkar
Charudatta Phadke has dedicated himself to the art of music from very tender age. The gurus who taught him the basic craft of this art at kolhapur were Majgaokar and Rajaram Jadhav.
Charudatta Phadke is a distinguished Tabla virtuoso who began his musical journey in Kolhapur under the guidance of Shri Majgaokar and Shri Rajaram Jadhav. For the past 20 years, he has refined his art under the mentorship of the legendary Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.
A Gold Medalist in Music from Bharati Vidyapeeth, he has performed globally in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. He is a key artist in the Kathak-Flamenco Project and the Taalyatra ensemble.