Heiko Dijker

Heiko Dijker is an Amsterdam based tablaplayer/composer/producer whose playing is marked by enthousiasm and energy, depth of knowledge and rhythmic poetry. He tours around the world in wonderful collaborations with musicians of all varieties of musical styles. Times of India: ‘Heiko Dijker is a global ambassador of classical Indian music’ The Hindu: ‘Heiko is a Tabla player whose fingers can do a magic’ ‘The music made its way into everyone's soul’ Rolling Stone magazine: ‘Also outstanding was Heiko Dijker; he clearly has mastery over the tabla and is well steeped in Hindustani classical music traditions.’ Heiko Dijker left Holland at a young age to find true soulfulness in music and life. Hitch-hiking around the world on his own, Heiko was drawn into classical Indian music and the beauty of India. After years of training in India, living in a small clay hut and doing saintly practice in the Himalaya, he continued to learn with grandmaster Faiyaz Khan.

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