Tanmoy Bose

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Tanmoy Bose
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Pt.Tanmoy Bose during his stage performance at Kolkata Fusion Fiesta 2013
Background information
Origin Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres Hindustani classical music, jazz fusion
Occupation(s) Tabla Maestro and Composer
Instrument(s) Tabla, Frame Drums, Harmonium and Vocal
Years active1980–present
LabelsHMV, Music Today, EMI, Bol Records, Asha Audio, Times Music
Website www.tanmoybose.in
www.taaltantraexperience.com
Alma mater Scottish Church College, South Point High School (India)

Tanmoy Bose, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master), is an Indian percussionist and tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer. He has collaborated with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and Amjad Ali Khan, and created the musical group The Taal Tantra Experience in 2002. [1] [2]

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Early life and training

Tanmoy Bose was born and raised in Kolkata, and studied at the South Point High School and subsequently graduated from the Scottish Church College. [3] His musical education began at the age of seven, learning vocal music from Pandit (teacher) Maharaj Banerjee, [4] harmonium from Pandit Mantu Banerjee, and subsequently learning tabla.

His training in the traditional Guru Shishya Parampara started with Pandit Kanai Dutta, after whose death Tanmoy became a ganda bandh shagird (disciple) of Pandit Shankar Ghosh. [5]

He also received early tutelage from Pt Kanai Dutta. Bose became the Gandabandh Shagird (formally initiated disciple in Indian classical music) under Pandit Shankar Ghosh. [6]

Career

Over the last few years[ when? ], through his associations with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Amjad Ali Khan, his project, The Taal Tantra Experience has performed in the Mid-East, North America, Europe and India experimenting with jazz, Indian classical music, Indian folk music and indigenous drumming. The name signifies “sadhana” which means worship through rhythm.

Bose has also been a researcher and composer. He has created 'DHWANI, 'BEYOND BORDERS', 'TAALYAAGNA', 'CHATURANG' and 'MOKSH' based on the virtues of Indian Rhythmic nuances. [7] He has also been a television presenter. He has couple of shows[ which? ]to his credit where he interacts with musicians, film directors, actors and dancers. In his 'Drumz Dreamz' project & 'Hridmajhare' he replays the concepts of community drumming and indigenous music, respectively.

He has a number of award-winning films[ which? ] and music projects to his credit.

Discography

AlbumLabel
Maestros Studio SessionTime Music
Tasher DeshIndo Bangladesh production-Asha Audio
Taaltantra-1& 2.World MusicTimes Music
Taaltantra ExperienceWorld Music.-Ozella Music
Baul & BeyondFolk/world music- Music Today
Navaras-Nine Moods/OrchestralHMV SaReGaMa
Solo Tabla - Traditional Indian classicalBol Records
Full Circle: Carnegie Hall/Pandit Ravi ShankarEMI
Anourag - Anoushka ShankarEMI
Live at Carnegie Hall (Anoushka Shankar)EMI
Rise -Anoushka ShankarEMI
Traveler-Anoushka ShankarEMI
Sarod Trilogy-Ustad Amjad Ali Khan/Amaan & Ayaan Ali KhanBangash Music
Live at Carnegie Hall - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Ahiri-Indian classical/sarod Tejendra NarayanIndia Archive Music
Charukeshi-Indian Classical/Sitar& Sarod Sujat Hussain Khan & Tejendra NarayanIndia Archive Music
Living room sessions part-1/Pandit RaviShankarEast Meets West Music
Desh & Puriya dhaneshree live concert in uk/ Vocal,Rashid KhanNavras records
Raga Unveiled
DRUM DREAMZ- CONTINENTAL DRUMMING.

Percussion solos of some of the greatest percussionists from

Brazil/Senegal/Iran/India/Europe

TIMES MUSIC

Awards and accolades

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