Akhilesh Gundecha

Madhya-laya is a group of young percussionists creating a magic of percussions on various instruments. It is a dialogue between various performers creating a new dimension in the field of Taal Vadya. This group consists of both folk and classical like Pakhawaj, Tabla, Dholak, Harmonium, Sarangi, Hudka, Daff (with stick), Madal, Dafali, Matka and Angklung (an Indonesian instrument). Madhya-laya creates new aspects of Taal Vadya Kachahri where instruments craft innovative rhythms and sounds by floating with each other. This group has performed at Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, Pune; Saptak Music Festival, Ahmedabad; World Trade Fair, New Delhi; Judicial Academy (in honour of the Chief Justice of India), Bhopal; Shravan Mahotsava, Ujjain; Chakradhar Festival, Raigarh; Ustad Allauddin Khan Festival, Maihar; The Rotary Music Festival, Aurangabad; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal; Bangalore Habba, Bengaluru.