Tanmoy Bose

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]

Tanmoy Bose is a leading classical musician in the global fraternity of percussion. He received his early tutelage from the legendary Pt Kanai Dutta. Bose became the Gandabandh Shagird {formally initiated disciple in Indian classical music} under Pandit Shankar Ghosh.[6] Over the last few years, through his associations with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Amjad Ali Khan, his brainchild, TaalTantra has emerged as one of the foremost world music bands regularly enthralling audiences in the Mid-East, North America, Europe and India experimenting with timeless Jazz, Indian Classical Music, Folk Music and indigenous drumming. The name signifies “sadhana” or worship through rhythm.

Bose has also been a researcher and composer. He has created DHWANI,[7] BEYOND BORDERS,[8] TAALYAAGNA, CHATURANG and MOKSH - based on the virtues of Indian Rhythmic nuances. He has also been a television presenter. He has couple of shows to his credits where he interacts with well-known Musicians, Film directors, Actors and Dancers. His Drumz Dreamz project & Hridmajhare are getting popular where it replays the concept of community drumming and indigenous music respectively.

He has a number of award winning films and music projects to his credit.

• Sangeet SAMMAN, Govt of West Bengal 2013[9]
• Centre for Indian Studies, USA
• Bengali Association of Greater Nashville, USA
• Indo-American Cultural and Religious Foundation
• Shree Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina, USA
• Hafiz Ali Khan Memorial Society, Delhi
• North Calcutta Junior Chamber
• Salt Lake Cultural Association, Kolkata
• Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata[10]
• Alfa Bangla Sangeet Puraoshkar
• Shilpan Academy yearly Sangeet Sammelan
• Anti terrorism Cultural Protest of SPANDAN
• ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Munger
• South Point Golden Jubilee
• Punascha – ST.Louis, USA
• Shilpa Society
• Jagari— Kolkata
• UNICEF
• Bhalobasi Tai Gai
• Manjil
• Dalhousie Athletics Club, Kolkata
• South Point Ex-Student Association
• Music World, Kolkata
• Annual Sports Meet- Kolkata police

• Tanmoy Bose, Profile at last.fm
• Tanmoy Bose at IMDb