Tabla Maestro Pandit Nandan Mehta

Pandit Nandan Mehta (26 February 1942 – 26 March 2010) was an Indian Tabla player and music teacher from Ahmedabad who belonged to the Benaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music. He established Saptak School of Music and started Saptak Annual Festival of Music in 1980.

• Early life : Nandan Mehta was born on 26 February 1942 to Yashodhar Mehta, a writer and lawyer, and Vasumati, a painter and daughter of Sir Chinubhai Baronet. His grandfather Narmadashanker Mehta was a reputed Vedanta scholar.

He was trained under Pandit Kishan Maharaj and was a tabla exponent of the Banaras Gharana. He introduced Banaras Gharana to Gujarat.

• Musical career : He was a Senior A Grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. His performances won him acclaim. He performed extensively across the country and participated in the AIR National Programmes as well as the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan. He also served to AIR on their Staff Selection Committee, Ahmedabad and also served on their Music Audition Board.