Asha Tamirisa ‘09

"Tabla Immersion in Hyderabad, India”​

Asha Tamirisa spent 2009 Winter Term in Hyderabad, India where she researched tabla immersions. She was awarded the Shansi prize for her public presentation and performance for the Oberlin community after returning from her trip. Her work investigated the social and historical aspects of tabla, a percussion instrument, as well as its theory and compositions. She was nominated by Associate Professor Jennifer Fraser.