Pandit Kumar Bose (

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পন্ডিত কুমার বোস), born 4 April 1953, is an Indian

tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...

musician and composer of

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Family

Bose was born in

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

in a musical family. His father, Biswanath Bose, a tabla player, taught him his first lessons in rhythm. His mother Vidushi Bharati Bose was a sitarist and disciple of Dabir Khan and

Ali Akbar Khan Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 192218 June 2009) was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. Trained as a classical musician and instrumentalist by his father, Allauddin Khan, ...

Bharati received several awards in her career, including recognition as an

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Artist and the President's Award for Best Sitar Performance in 1956. She guided her son with the basic forms of classical music and helped him to groom himself into professional tabla player. His brother Acharya Jayanta Bose is an internationally reputed composer, lyrist,

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soloist and singer, while his brother Debojyoti Bose is a

sarod The sarod is a stringed instrument, used in Hindustani music on the Indian subcontinent. Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments. It is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound, in contrast with the sweet ...

player and music director.

Music career

Bose's first teacher was his father. After his father's death, he was taught by

Kishan Maharaj Pandit Kishan Maharaj (3 September 1923 – 4 May 2008) was an Indian tabla player who belonged to the Benares gharana of Hindustani classical music. Early life and background Maharaj was born to a Brahmin family of hereditary musicians in Kab ...

(1923–2008).

Performances

Bose gave his first public performance at the age of 4. By 14, he performed abroad and has played at almost every major music halls in the world since. He has performed at the

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and the

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in London,

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in Moscow, the

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and

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in New York, and at various venues throughout India. In addition to that, Kumar Bose performed at the

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in Toronto, Canada in 2019 for the Raag-Mala Music Society of Toronto.

Achievements

* Received the

Sangeet Natak Akademi award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recogni ...

in 2007 in recognition of his contributions to music.

Discography

* Drums of India -Tabla Solo

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STCS 850792 * Ustad Vilayet Khan His Master's Voice STCS O4B 7265 * SMRITI – Pt. Ravi Shankar His Master's Voice CHIX 1026 * Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt His Master's Voice STCS 02B 6279 * Enchanting Folk Melodies on Instrumental Trio His Master's Voice HTCS 02B 2708 * SITAR VADAN- Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. Vol -I VENUS VCBG – 015 * SITAR VADAN – Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. Vol-II VENUS VCBG – 016 * AFTAAB-E-SITAR-Ustad Vilayet Khan EMI STCS 04B 7208 * INSTRUMENTAL TRIO – Vol-I His Master's Voice STCS 850318 * INSTRUMENTAL TRIO- Vol-II His Master's Voice STCS 850319 * SPIRIT OF FREEDOM CONCERT – Pandit Ravi Shankar * Pandit Ravi Shankar Music Today * The Golden Trio His Master's Voice * Pandit V. G. Jog – Violin Recital * Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Concord Records 05-16 CDs released are * Raga Ragini – Indian Quintet Chhanda Dhara SP 84188 * Genesis Milan CDCH 287 RC690 * Spirit of India Chhanda Dhara SP 83688 * Ravi Shankar Inside the Kremlin BMG Records * Nishat Khan EMI CD PSLP 5441 * Unique Ravi Shankar Chhanda Dhara SNCD 70991 * Brilliancy and Oldest Tradition – KISHEN MAHARAJ AND KUMAR BOSE Chhanda Dhara SNCD 70493 * Golden Jubilee Concert – Pt. Ravi Shankar Chhanda Dhara SNCD 70390 * Sublime Sounds of Sitar Oriental Records CD 116 * Pandit Ravi Shankar OCORA @558674 HM90 * Darbar Music Festival – 2006 Darbar Music

References

External links

Official site
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