Subha Das Subha Das is a professional percussionist/music educator in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He attended the Duquesne University School of Music from 1994-1999, and graduated with a Bachelor's of Music in Percussion Performance. During his tenure at Duquesne, Subha was fortunate to study orchestral percussion with Gerry Unger (former member, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ) and Stanley Leonard (former timpanist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ). As part of the well-rounded education he received, Subha also studied jazz with the legendary Dr. John Wilson, Mike Tomaro , Lenny Rodgers and Jay Ashby ( Paul Simon ). For a brief period in 1996, he was able to study congas with Rolando Morales ( Disney's Lion King on Broadway). Some highlights from music school were performances with Mike Stern , The New York Voices , and Michael Abene ( GRP Big Band arranger ), and being awarded outstanding soloist at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival in 1999. Since graduating, Mr. Das has built a very successful career for himself, being one of the most in-demand percussionists and private instructors in the Pittsburgh area. In 1998, he joined the staff of the award-winning Mount Lebanon Percussion program, where he holds the title of principal assistant director. His duties within the program include: Private lessons in total percussion (snare, mallets, timpani, drum set, and world) for students in grades 4-12. Director of the Freshmen Ensemble Director of the Senior High Ensemble Director of the Keyboard Ensemble Director of the Brazilian Drumming Ensemble Drum Set instructor for the Summer Enrichment Camp Highlights: 2006-Directed at the Music Educator's National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah 2007-Directed at the National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana 2008-Directed at the Pennsylvania Music Educator Association Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 2009-Samba Reggae from Bahia performed at the National Percussion Festival Aside from teaching, Subha maintains an active career in performing with the following groups: The Olga Watkins Group- Soul / Blues / R&B Quartet led by an amazing singer. Cadillac Jazz- this group specializes in providing cool, hip jazz -- perfect for upscale events like wedding receptions, corporate functions, and private parties. Donna Bailey- Swing and Standards led by another fabulous singer. Resonance- this group uses the distinctive sound of the steel drums to draw audiences into a compelling mix of Caribbean jazz and global fusion music. The year 2008 was a very busy recording season for Subha. He can be heard on Donna Bailey's latest CD, All Because of You, recorded by four-time grammy winning engineer, Jay Dudt. He is also on the debut CD by Resonance, Steel Drum Jazz. And currently Subha is finishing up work on a CD by Olga Watkins, slated for a June 2009 release. In addition, Subha is and will always remain a student of his instrument. Over the past few years, he has been studying drum set with Steve Rucker (Bee Gees) at the University of Miami. And of recently, he has also been studying Brazilian Percussion with master drummer Marcus Santos in Boston. To keep up with Subha's career, please visit him at subhadas.com