Nabarun Bose
Nabarun Bose (Bengali: নবারুণ বোস; born 30 December 1988) is an Indian keyboard player, composer and music producer from Kolkata, West Bengal. He made his debut as a music director in 2018 with the feature film Rainbow Jelly. Previously, he had directed music for the television film Loadshedding in 2015, and had scored the background music for many films and webseries including the short film Ahalya, Sharate Aaj, Kaali season 1 & season 2, Feluda, Bhalobashar Shohor, Mafia and many others. He has been acclaimed for his work as a music director in the films Tangra Blues and Mukhosh(2021). As a music producer, his career spans over nine years. He is known for arranging and programming music for Anupam Roy in films like Piku, Chotushkone, Highway, Pink and many others. He is also an intrinsic part of The Anupam Roy Band, where he plays keyboards. He is also the keyboard player for the experimental bleak-rock band Enolaton and he also works as a vocalist and songwriter for the rap-metal band The Prophesor. As a keyboard player and music producer he has worked with many other bands and artists including Fossils, Ganesh Talkies, Neel and the Ligtbulbs, Zoo and many others. He was awarded Song Producer of the Year at the Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2018 and the best music director award at WBFJA 2021.[1]
Nabarun Bose নবারুণ বোস | |
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 Nabarun Bose | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nabarun Bose |
| Also known as | Nobby |
| Born | 30 December 1988 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Rap |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Piano, Melodica |
Early life
Bose's mother is an Indian classical vocalist.[2] Nabarun completed his schooling at Patha Bhavan. When he was 17, he became interested in becoming a musician. During college, he was playing for various bands and did studio sessions for music directors. He earned an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in English literature from Presidency College, Kolkata. After graduating, he taught for a year at Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College as a part-time professor before quitting the job to pursue music full time.
Music
Bose's first professional band was a Hindi pop-rock band called ‘The Colors’ who released their first album ‘Naya Din’ from ‘Purple Music’ in 2010. In 2011, he met Anupam Roy and became one of the founding members of The Anupam Roy Band. In 2013, Bose began producing and arranging music.
In 2015, he made his playback debut with Office Song from the movie Katmundu.[3] In the same year he debuted as music director[4] for the Bengali movie Loadshedding. He composed background scores for the movie Jomer Raja Dilo Bor and Dwitiyo Ripu and has been recognized for his background score of Ahalya, a short film directed by Sujoy Ghosh.
Nabarun also fronts a Bengali alternative-metal band called The Prophesor where he works as a vocalist and songwriter. As of September 2020, The Prophesor has released their first EP - "Year One" on various digital platforms. He is also the keyboard player for the alternative-rock project Enolaton.
Discography
with The Anupam Roy Band
| Year | Title | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dwitiyo Purush | Bengali | Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals |
| 2014 | Bakyobageesh | Bengali | Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals |
| 2017 | Ebar Morle Gachh Hawbo | Bengali | Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals |
with other bands
| Year | Band/ Artist | Album | Song(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Colors | Naya Din | All songs | Keyboard Player, composer |
| 2012 | Calcutta Blues | Rajkanya | Bondhu, Kolkata, Modhyoraate | Keyboard Player |
| 2012 | Ganesh Talkies | 3 Tier-Non AC EP | All songs | Keyboard Player, composer |
| 2012 | Neel and the Lightbulbs | House in a Car EP | 915 | Keyboard Player |
| 2013 | Zoo | The Attic Sessions EP | Pulp | Organ Player |
| 2013 | Fossils | Fossils 4 | Khnoro amar fossil, Mohakash,Shoytaan | Keyboard Player |
| 2014 | Ganesh Talkies | In Technicolor | All songs | Keyboard Player |
| 2017 | Sanchita Roy | Kagojer Nouka | Bhir Ghire Ase | Keyboard Player and Programming |
Filmography
As a music producer
| Year | Film | Music Director | Song(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | One Liner (Unreleased) | Anupam Roy | All songs (except one) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2012 | Bedroom | Rupam Islam and Alan Ao | Mayabono Biharini and Dnaare Dnaare Droom | Keyboard Player |
| 2012 | Teen Yaari Katha | Anupam Roy | Teen Yaari Kotha Title song | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2013 | Shunyo Awnko | Anupam Roy | Ki Bibhotsho Moja | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2013 | Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Indraadip Dasgupta | Kakababu’r gaan (reprise) | Keyboard Player |
| 2014 | Chaya Manush | Anupam Roy | All songs | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2014 | Window Connection | Anupam Roy | All songs | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2014 | Highway | Anupam Roy | All songs (except Pratidin) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2014 | Chotushkone | Anupam Roy | All songs | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2015 | Bela Seshe | Anupam Roy | Shesh Belaye and Obhabe Keno | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2015 | Piku | Anupam Roy | All songs (except Lamhe Guzar Gaye) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2015 | Family Album | Anupam Roy | All songs | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2015 | Jomer Raja Dilo Bor | Anupam Roy | All songs and Background Score | Music Arranger for the songs and background music director |
| 2015 | Dwitiyo Ripu | Gaurab Chatterjee, Rishabh Ray, Nabarun Bose | All songs and Background Score | Music Arranger, Keyboard Player, Co-music director |
| 2015 | Katmundu | Anupam Roy | Office Song and Sidhu-Sunny-Pablo | Music arranger, Vocalist |
| 2016 | Praktan | Anupam Roy | Kolkata and Tumi Jake Bhalobasho(Female version) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2016 | Shaheb Bibi Golaam | Anupam Roy | All songs (except Tomar Shawhore) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2016 | Pink | Anupam Roy | Tujhse Hi Hain Roshni | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2016 | Zulfiqar | Anupam Roy | Ami ajkal bhalo achhi and Ghawrbari | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | Black Coffee | Anupam Roy | All Songs | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | RunningShaadi.com | Anupam Roy | Main Farar Sa | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | Dear Maya | Anupam Roy | Kehne Ko, Sune Saaye and Saat Rangon Se (Acoustic) | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | Chaamp | Anupam Roy | Tumio Chaamp | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | Projapoti Biskut | Anupam Roy | Ahare Mon | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2017 | Chalochchitro Circus | Anupam Roy | Music Arranger/Programmer | |
| 2017 | Chol Kuntal | Anupam Roy | Chol Kuntal Title Track | Music Arranger/Programmer |
| 2019 | Buro Sadhu | Pranjal Das | Askhara, Noyono Tomaare, Buro Sadhu Title Track | Music Arranger |
| 2019 | Buro Sadhu | Pranjal Das | Jole Jhapash Na | Keyboard Player |
| 2022 | The Eken | Subhadeep Guha | BGM | Programmer and Keyboard Player |
| 2023 | The Eken | Subhadeep Guha | BGM | Programmer and Keyboard Player |
| 2023 | Abar Bibaho Obhijaan | Subhadeep Guha | BGM | Programmer and Keyboard Player |
| 2023 | Ardhangini | Anupam Roy | Shorir Bhalo nei | Arranger/Programmer |
As a music director
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ahalya (Short Film) | Sujoy Ghosh | Background Music |
| 2015 | Jomer Raja Dilo Bor | Abir Sengupta | Background Music |
| 2015 | Load shedding | Soukarya Ghosal | Music Director |
| 2017 | Dance of Joy (Documentary) | Aparajita Ghosh | Music Director |
| 2017 | The Paperman (Short Film) | Abhiroop Basu | Music Director |
| 2017 | Sheyal Debota Rohoshyo - Feluda (Web Series) | Parambrata Chatterjee | Background Music |
| 2017 | Ghurghutiya'r Ghotona - Feluda (Web Series) | Parambrata Chatterjee | Background Music |
| 2018 | Gariahat-er Ganglords (Web Series) | Atreyee Sen | Music Director |
| 2018 | Rainbow Jelly[5] | Soukarya Ghosal | Music Director |
| 2018 | Kaali (Web Series) Season 1[6] | Korok Murmu | Music Director |
| 2019 | Sharate Aaj (Web Series) | Parambrata Chatterjee | Background Music |
| 2019 | Bhalobashar Shohor (Web Series) | Rohan Ghosh & Aritro Sen | Music Director |
| 2020 | Kaali (Web Series) Season 2 | Rohan Ghosh & Aritro Sen | Music Director |
| 2020 | Mafia (Web Series)[7] | Birsa Dasgupta | Music Director |
| 2020 | TikiTaka | Parambrata Chatterjee | Music Director |
| 2020 | SOS Kolkata | Anshuman Pratyush | Background Music |
| 2020 | Rawkto Rawhoshyo | Soukarya Ghosal | Music Director |
| 2021 | Tangra Blues | Supriyo Sen | Music Director |
| 2021 | Mukhosh | Birsa Dasgupta | Music Director |
| 2021 | Hare Krishna (Short Film) | Hindol Chakraborty | Music Director |
| 2021 | Bony | Parambrata Chatterjee | Background Music |
| 2021 | F.I.R | Joydeep Mukherjee | Background Music |
| 2022 | Shaaticup[8] (TV series) | Mohammad Touqir Islam | Music |
| 2022 | Nagarbaul Katha(Television Film) | Aranyak Chatterjee | Music |
| 2022 | Shaaticup[9] (TV series) | Mohammad Touqir Islam | Music |
| 2023 | Rahasyamoy | Soumyaa-Supriyaa | Music Director |
| 2023 | Doctor Bakshi | Saptaswa Basu | Music Director |
| 2023 | Shohorer Ushnotomo Dine | Aritra Sen | Music Director |
| 2023 | Biye Bibhraat | Raja Chanda | Background Score |
As a vocalist
| Song | Film | Music Director | Lyricist | Co-Singer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Song | Katmundu (2015) | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy and Nabarun Bose (Rap portion) | ||
| Jomer Raja Dilo Bor Title Track | Jomer Raja Dilo Bor (2015) | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy and Nabarun Bose (Rap portion) | Silajit Majumdar | |
| Loadshedding Title Track | Loadshedding (2015) | Nabarun Bose | Soukarya Ghosal | Prashmita Paul | |
| Rainbow Jelly Title Track | Rainbow Jelly (2018) | Soukarya Ghosal/ Nabarun Bose | |||
| Kaali Title Track | Kaali (2018) | Nabarun Bose | Pranjal Das and Nabarun Bose (Rap portion) | Paloma Majumder | |
| Krishno Aila Radhar Kunje | Ghore Pherar Gaan (2023) | Prabuddha Banerjee | Rap Section by Nabarun Bose | Bonny Chakraborty |
Jingles
- Jibon Gorar Gaan (2012) for George Telegraph S.C. – Music Arranger
- Ei Samay Theme Song (2012) for Ei Samay Sangbadpatra – Music Arranger
- Nomoshkar Kolkata (2017) for Central (Future Group) - Organ
- Hiland River (2019) for Hiland Group - Background Score
- PS Group Pujo (2019) for PS Group - Background Score
- Solaris Shalimar Eden Real Estate (2021) - Music Director
- Ruchi Masala Promo TVC (2021) - Music Director
- Shyam Steel (Feat.Manpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain) (2021) - Music Director
Singles
- Second Sex (2013) with The Anupam Roy Band – Keyboard, Melodica & Backing Vocals
- Cha E Rock "Promo Song" (2016) with The Prophesor for Cha E Rock – Vocal, Music, Lyrics & Melodica
- Voter Baddi (2016) with Anupam Roy for ABP Ananda – Music Arranger & Programmer
- Pulse Rate (2017) for Aprokashito – Vocal, Music & Lyrics
- Poyla Rock Official Anthem Song (2018) - Vocal, Rap, Music Arranger & Programmer
- Jodi Phirey Dekhtam (2019) for Aprokashito - Vocal, Music & Lyrics
- Boitoronir Teere (2021) - Vocal, Music & Lyrics
Awards and nominations
- Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 - Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year: Office Song (Katmundu) - Nominated
- Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2016 - Best Music Producer: Ghorir Kaantar Mawto (Shaheb Bibi Golaam) - Nominated
- WBFJA Awards 2019 - Best Background Music: Rainbow Jelly - Nominated
- Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2018 - Best Song Producer (Programming and Arranging): Tui Ki Kore Dili (Ghare & Baire) - Winner
- Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 - Best Music Score (Silver Award): Three Hours in Grayscale (Short Film) - Winner
- WBFJA Cinemar Samabartan 2021- Best Music Director for Tangra Blues-Winner.
- WBFJA Cinemar Samabartan 2021- Best Background Score- F.I. R- Nominated.
- Filmfare Awards East 2022- Nominated- Best Music Album- Tangra Blues
- Filmfare Awards East 2022- Nominated- Best Background Score- F.I. R
- Anandalok Awards 2022- Nominated- Best Music Director- Tangra Blues
References
- "Private Site".
- "ONE-ON-ONE WITH NABARUN BOSE". BongRong. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Nabarun debuts in playback with Kath Mundu". Times of India. 16 January 2015.
- "Up and Rising Music Director of Kolkata". Anandabazar Patrika.
- Dasgupta, Srishti. "Nabarun basks in praise from music veterans - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "ZEE5 launches first Bengali Original web series 'Kaali' - TVNews4u". DailyHunt. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Nabarun Bose decodes the music map of Mafia". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Nabarun Bose on composing music for Bangladeshi web series Shaaticup". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Nabarun Bose on composing music for Bangladeshi web series Shaaticup". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 14 January 2022.