In a few years, I finished my TTMDA (Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy ) level 1 and 2, with Tara Tucker (teacher and player extraordinaire from Australia). I now got a glimpse of the bigger picture, of TTMDA International and the other djembe players from all over the globe. Tara gave me a few pointers on how to play the Tone and Slap the right way and how the hands should look when playing the djembe (looks do matter).

Around 2017, Varun called me up and asked me if I was interested in taking classes. I obviously said yes. I used to attend the beginner batch and intuitively understood how to conduct Drum Classes in Mumbai. I attended a few drum circles with Varun and the other facilitators to understand how to interact with students. Varun also taught me how to teach students with additional needs. This opened up new avenues for me. Up until now, it was me learning and playing. Now, it had to be me working with others. Teaching and learning djembe taught me patience, understanding, tolerance, and just being happy.