Prem Vallabh is remembered both as a tabla player who learned from Ahmedjan Thirakwa and as pakhavaj player of the Kudau Singh tradition. He was originally from Mathura: according to Aban Mistry, he was from an unbroken line of pakhavajis (referred to as the Kodhia gharana of Mathura) that stretches back to one Khodiaji who lived around 1700. Prem Vallabh was employed as a tabla player at All India Radio, New Delhi, and he was frequently chosen to accompany India's stalwarts in the weekly National Programme radio broadcasts. His energy and clarity shine through in this chautal excerpt.