Complex sentence: Seidman began studying tabla in 1971 with Ishwarlal Misra, followed by Chotelal Misra and Kiran Deshponde, the said personalities are all from Benares.
Split into simpler sentences: Seidman began studying tabla in 1971 with the aid of Ishwarlal Misra, followed later by Chotelal Misra and Kiran Deshponde. The said personalities are all from Benares.