An experienced anesthesiologist, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar is a partner in Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates. In his free time, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys playing the tabla.A percussion instrument from the Indian classical tradition, the tabla consists of two drums. The larger is known as the bayan, or big bass drum, and is made of copper with chrome plating. The smaller drum, made of wood, is known as the dayan, though it may also be called “tabla” as an independent instrument.Both drums feature a closed bottom and an open top over which stretches goatskin leather. A second skin, known as the kani, attaches to the edge of the skin, and the middle features a black circle known as the GAB. Made of iron fillings as well as filler materials like gum, soot, or rice-flour paste, the GAB gives the instrument its unique sound and allows for variations in pitch and timbre.The musician can tune his or her drums by manipulating the tuning wedges, which attach to the drums with leather straps at the sides. By beating the wedges upward, the musician makes the sound lower, while beating them downward creates a higher sound.
Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar draws upon over 12 years of anesthesiology experience in his role as a consultant and partner with Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys listening to Coldplay, which he counts as one of his favorite bands.Coldplay's collaboration with The Chainsmokers produced the band's second ever No. 1 song on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart. The popular single, "Something Like This," topped the chart dated October 21 and knocked off Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," which spent 24 weeks at No. 1, marking the second-longest stint at the top in the chart's 56-year history. Uncle Kracker's "Drift Away" was No. 1 for 28 weeks between 2003 and 2004. Coldplay's last No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart was "Viva La Vida," which topped the chart for one week in 2009. "Something Like This," however, has had similar success on other Billboard charts, specifically the Dance/Mix Show Airplay and Adult Pop Songs charts, where it held the top spot for seven consecutive weeks. The single also held steady at No. 1 for two weeks on the Pop Songs chart and peaked at No. 3 on the Radio Songs chart, which covers all genres.
