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]
Tanmoy Bose | |
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 Bose performing 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 active | 1980–present |
| Labels | HMV, Music Today, EMI, Bol Records, Asha Audio, Times Music |
| Website | www |
| Alma mater | Scottish Church College, South Point High School (India) |
Early life and training
editTanmoy 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
editOver 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
edit| Album | Label |
|---|---|
| Maestros Studio Session | Time Music |
| Tasher Desh | Indo Bangladesh production-Asha Audio |
| Taaltantra-1& 2.World Music | Times Music |
| Taaltantra Experience | World Music.-Ozella Music |
| Baul & Beyond | Folk/world music- Music Today |
| Navaras-Nine Moods/Orchestral | HMV SaReGaMa |
| Solo Tabla - Traditional Indian classical | Bol Records |
| Full Circle: Carnegie Hall/Pandit Ravi Shankar | EMI |
| Anourag - Anoushka Shankar | EMI |
| Live at Carnegie Hall (Anoushka Shankar) | EMI |
| Rise -Anoushka Shankar | EMI |
| Traveler-Anoushka Shankar | EMI |
| Sarod Trilogy-Ustad Amjad Ali Khan/Amaan & Ayaan Ali Khan | Bangash Music |
| Live at Carnegie Hall - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan | |
| Ahiri-Indian classical/sarod Tejendra Narayan | India Archive Music |
| Charukeshi-Indian Classical/Sitar& Sarod Sujat Hussain Khan & Tejendra Narayan | India Archive Music |
| Living room sessions part-1/Pandit RaviShankar | East Meets West Music |
| Desh & Puriya dhaneshree live concert in uk/ Vocal,Rashid Khan | Navras 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Positive vibes helps in recreating on-stage spark : Tanmoy". Business Standard. 1 May 2012.
- ^ "I'm very diplomatic: Pt Tanmoy Bose". The Times of India. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
- ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
- ^ Hackworth, Rhonda S. (Fall 2006). "Preservice Music Teachers' Perceptions of Vocal Hygiene: Findings from a National Survey". Journal of Music Teacher Education. 16 (1): 20–31. doi:10.1177/10570837060160010104. ISSN 1057-0837. S2CID 144526395.
- ^ "ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Bangalore - 2006". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ IANS (24 March 2017). "No music is bad if justice is done to the symphonic pieces: Tanmoy Bose". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "The Tabla Artistry of Pt. Tanmoy Bose". Chhandayan Center for Indian Music. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "CM inaugurates Bangla Sangeet Mela at Netaji Indoor Stadium, felicitates eminent music personalities". aitcofficial.org. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Banerjee, Meena (7 September 2018). "The melodic power of two". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2023.