Dr Uday Kulkarni is a professional tabla player based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. He is, today, appreciated in the field of percussion as a creative classical tabla player. He is a disciple of Pt Somashekhar Holgundi from Dharwad and has undergone advanced tabla training under several stalwarts like Pt Ravindra Yavagal, Pt Suresh Samant, Pt Suraj Purandare, and Pt Vamanrao Mirajkar. He has performed regularly for AIR and accompanied several experienced artistes from both vocal and instrumental music. He has studied the characteristics from all the gharanas (schools) of tabla, and from them he has evolved his own playing style. He has developed a peculiar style of playing by highlighting the nuances like kayada, rela, chalans, etc. His tonality and laykari along with clarity and speeds have regaled audiences from all over.