Karsh Kale

This youthful knob-twiddler/tabla player has already played with heavyweights across the musical spectrum. He's appeared on albums by artists as diverse as DJ Spooky and Herbie Hancock, and most famously he's a member of the electro-Indian supergroup Tabla Beat Science, with Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussein, Bill Laswell and Ethiopian singer Gigi. Kale's solo work is no less interesting, mingling live instrumentation and vocals from artists like the great classical singer Sultan Khan with expansive electronica and drum 'n' bass.