Tanmoy Bose

Tanmoy Bose (Bengali: তন্ময় বোস; born 23 August 1963), whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master), is an India 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
তন্ময় বোস
Pt.Tanmoy Bose during his stage performance at Kolkata Fusion Fiesta 2013
Pt.Tanmoy Bose during his stage performance at Kolkata Fusion Fiesta 2013
Background information
Also known asতন্ময় বোস
Born (1963-08-23) 23 August 1963
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
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GenresHindustani 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
Websitewww.tanmoybose.in
www.taaltantraexperience.com
Alma materScottish Church College, South Point High School (India)
SpouseBonnya Bose
ChildrenShiladitya Bose, Aryaditya Bose

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]

Career

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.

Discography

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

  • 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

References

  1. "Positive vibes helps in recreating on-stage spark : Tanmoy". Business Standard. 1 May 2012.
  2. "I'm very diplomatic: Pt Tanmoy Bose". The Times of India. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  3. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
  4. 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.
  5. "ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Bangalore - 2006". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "The Tabla Artistry of Pt. Tanmoy Bose". Chhandayan Center for Indian Music. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  8. "The Tabla Artistry of Pt. Tanmoy Bose". Chhandayan Center for Indian Music. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  9. "CM inaugurates Bangla Sangeet Mela at Netaji Indoor Stadium, felicitates eminent music personalities". https://aitcofficial.org. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help)
  10. Banerjee, Meena (7 September 2018). "The melodic power of two". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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