PERFORMER
BIOS Gabe Halberg Gabe has studied music with two of India’s finest tabla masters. He began his studies in 1993 at the Ali Akbar College of Music in California under the guidance of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. At this time Gabe was an off-campus student at Goddard College, receiving a degree in Tabla Composition in 1995. Since 1997, Gabe’s musical training has continued with Pandit Samir Chatterjee in New York City. Gabe is self-taught on various percussion instruments including the tar and jaw harp. He is dedicated to spreading knowledge of the tabla throughout New England, and teaches regular classes in both Vermont and New Hampshire.
Once referred to as a "musical Swiss army knife", multi-instrumentalist Mac Ritchey has been playing music since the age of five. Studying electronic music at Oberlin College and anthropology at Brandeis University, Mac has been influenced by a vast palette of musical traditions and genres. Guitar being his primary instrument for over 20 years, Mac also plays a variety of percussion and stringed instruments. He currently studies oud with Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian. As the proprietor of Possum Hall Recording Studios, Mac is deeply involved in promoting music throughout New England. Working with clients whose projects run the gamut of genres, Mac brings a wealth of experience to both the studio and the stage. |