Pt Jayawant Bantwal started receiving training in Tabla as well as Vocal at the age of 5 from a Talented Artist of Agra Gharana Pt A.K Kumar, Disciple of Ustad Khadim Hussein Khan. Later he became the disciple of the Maestro Pt Taranath Rao, who trained him for many years. He teaches many students in New Jersey and Penna, and has performed at over 400 Concerts in U.S.A, India, Canada and England. A few of the renowned Artists he has accompanied are Pt Jasraj, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Sitar Legend Ustad Vilayat Khan in private setting, Shujat Khan, Sarodist late Pt Vasant Rai, Grammy Award Winner Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pt Vijay Raghav Rau, Ustad Sabri Khan, Pt Basavraj Rajguru, Pts Rajan & Sajan Mishra ,Smt Laksmi Shankar,Dr Prabha Atre, Pt A.T. Kanan, Smt Malavika KananSmt Shruti Sadolikar and many others He has also taken Concert Tours with Pt C.R.Vyas, Smt Lalith.Rao and others.
Disciple of Pandit Taranath Rao. Has performed with world renowned musicians like Pandit Jasraj, Smt Lakshmi Shankar, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, PT C.R Vyas and others.
Tansen Haridas Music Academy also