Shariq Mustafa is a professional tabla player based out of the capital of India, New Delhi. He belongs to a family of great musicians that has been pioneers of Hindustani classical music. Initiated into tabla playing at the age of four, Shariq obtained a strong grounding and strengthened his skills under the tutelage of his illustrious father, Ustad Rashid Mustafa Thirakwa. Shariq represents the fifth generation of his family. He is vibrantly keeping his tradition alive by developing unique styles of tabla playing. He has performed at the Sangeet Natak Academy Music Festival and various other music concerts in India and abroad. He has accompanied many eminent Hindustani classical artists like Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Kamal Sabri, Pankaj Udhas, and many others. With a strong lineage behind him and as innovative skill base at his disposal, he is keeping his tradition alive.