About Pandit Chatur Lal Memorial Society in P-96, Second Floor, Pandit Chatur Lal Road, South Extension, Part-II, New Delhi

Late Pandit Chatur Lal who was the first internationally acclaimed percussionist. Pandit Chatur Lalji, Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankarji & Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahib were the first Indian musicians to take Indian classical music to the West in mid 50s’. when they were invited to perform all over Europe and also in Modern of Museum Art, Ford Foundation and Omnibus in New York.

Pandit Chatur Lal was the first Indian musician on whom solo LP records was made by Hollywood in 1957 and the first ever fusion concert between Eastern and Western drums was featured by Pt. Chatur Lal on tabla and Philly Joe Jones on Drums who is also known as God of Drums. This recording can be viewed Library of Congress, Washington DC , USA.

With the untimely death of the Stalwart in 1965 at a young age of 40, a charitable society was formed in 1990 to commemorate the memory and work of illustrious Late Pandit Chatur Lal one of the pioneer musicians who paved the way for Indian percussion tabla in the Western World.

We are a society engaged in preservation of our heritage by promoting Indian Classical Music for more than two decades, is the prime institution of the national capital in this field.

The society also promotes upcoming musicians by giving them a good platform and sharing the stage with Legends of our country.

The society has also accomplishes in making a museum on Pandit Chatur Lal "Taa-Dhaa" in his modest house in South Extension Part II, New Delhi (that he built shortly before his death) to give him a rebirth in the hearts of music lovers and for the younger generation to come. This happens to be the first ever museum on any Indian percussionist in the world. It was inaugurated by Smt. Sheila Dikshit ji, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi on 29th November, 2009.

Recently 1 k.m road on his name “Pandit Chatur Lal Road“ sanctioned by our Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit from ring road to his Museum “TAA-DHAA” which was inaugurated on 16th April, 2011 being the 85 th birth anniversary that day.

This is further being followed by reviving of "Pandit Chatur Lal Excellence Award" which was initiated by American Embassy - Former His Excellency Mr. & Mrs. Chester Bowles followed with Mr. & Mrs. John Kenneth Galbraith (American Ambassador’s to India in 1960's during their visit at that time) in his honor after his sudden demise.

The awards,2011 were felicitated to Kathak Queen Smt. Sitara Devi, Kathak Lagend Pt. Birju Maharaj,(Kathak is form of Indian dance); Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Famous Hindustani Vocalist Pt. Rajan Mishra & Pt. Sajan Mishra.

There are some more endeavours which the society is taking on and soon would be accomplished.