Pravin Mahadev Shinde has had a long association with Saptak. He began to learn tabla under the guidance of his father, Shri Mahadev Ramchandra Shinde and later went on to be mentored by Shri Vinod Vaishnav, Shri Pooran Maharaj and Shri Nandan Mehta. As a student he went on to win the Pt.Omkarnath Music Competition organised by the Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy in both the Junior and Senior categories. An accomplished tabla player he has accompanied several leading artistes and musicians in various concerts across the country.

Since 1998, Pravin Shinde has been associated with the Saptak School of Music as a faculty member, initiating aspiring tabla players in the tradition of the 'Banares Baaj'