Rajal Shah's initiation into the world of Indian classical music began at the age of 8 when he started learning the tabla in Banaras gharana tradition under Pt. Nandan Mehta . Subsequently, he also trained under Pt.Pooran Maharaj.

Among his various accomplishments, Rajal won the first prize in the state level Pt.Omkarnath Thakur competition and has performed at various Saptak concerts as well as other music concerts in the country.

A B-high grade artist of Akashwani and Doordarshan, he performs regularly at All India Radio and Doordarshan. He has accompanied several maestros like Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj, Padmashree Ustad Sultan Khan, Padma Vibhushan Pt.Rajan Sajan Mishra, Padmashree Pt.Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and many other young upcoming artists of our country.

Presently, besides performing, he is a faculty at Saptak School of Music in the department of Tabla.