Tanmoy Bose

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| origin = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| instrument = Tabla, Frame Drums, Harmonium and Vocal

| genre = Hindustani classical music, jazz fusion

| occupation = Tabla Maestro and Composer

| years_active = 1980–present

| label = His Master's Voice, Music Today, EMI, Bol Records, Asha Audio, Times Music

| associated_acts = Dhwani, Moksh, Taaltantra, Taaltantra Experience, Veshtantra, Baul & Beyond, Sound of Soil, Rock Qawali

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| alma_mater = Scottish Church College, South Point High School (India)

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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.{{cite news |title=Positive vibes helps in recreating on-stage spark : Tanmoy|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/positive-vibes-helps-in-recreating-on-stage-sparktanmoy/3319/ |publisher=Business Standard |date=1 May 2012 }}{{cite news |title=I'm very diplomatic: Pt Tanmoy Bose|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/news-and-interviews/28626440_1_anoushka-shankar-joe-wright-national-games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216050216/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/news-and-interviews/28626440_1_anoushka-shankar-joe-wright-national-games |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2013 |work=The Times of India |date=23 February 2011 }}

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.Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591 His musical education began at the age of seven, learning vocal music from Pandit (teacher) Maharaj Banerjee,{{Cite journal |last=Hackworth |first=Rhonda S. |date=Fall 2006 |title=Preservice Music Teachers' Perceptions of Vocal Hygiene: Findings from a National Survey |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10570837060160010104 |journal=Journal of Music Teacher Education |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=20–31 |doi=10.1177/10570837060160010104 |s2cid=144526395 |issn=1057-0837}} 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.{{cite web|title=ITC Sangeet Sammelan — Bangalore - 2006|url=http://www.itcsra.org/sra_sammelan/artist_blr06.html|publisher=ITC Sangeet Research Academy|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114156/http://www.itcsra.org/sra_sammelan/artist_blr06.html|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}

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.{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2017-03-24 |title=No music is bad if justice is done to the symphonic pieces: Tanmoy Bose |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/sundaypost/beacon/no-music-is-bad-if-justice-is-done-to-the-symphonic-pieces-tanmoy-bose-221708 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}

Career

Over the last few years{{when|date=May 2024}}, 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.{{Cite web |title=The Tabla Artistry of Pt. Tanmoy Bose |url=https://chhandayan.org/calendar/2021/12/18/the-tabla-artistry-of-pt-tanmoy-bose |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Chhandayan Center for Indian Music |date=26 February 2022 |language=en-US}} He has also been a television presenter. He has couple of shows{{which |date=May 2024}}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|date=May 2024}} and music projects to his credit.

He also collaborated with Sarod Maestro Padma Shri Pt.Tejendra Narayan Majumdar at the Ganga Manch, Kalagram MahaKumbh Festival on 19 February 2025, along with Pt.Akhilesh Gundecha on the Pakhawaj and Vidwan KG Prasad on the Ghatam.

Discography

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!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

|His Master's Voice

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{{Cite news |date=April 7, 2013 |title=CM inaugurates Bangla Sangeet Mela at Netaji Indoor Stadium, felicitates eminent music personalities |website=aitcofficial.org |url=https://aitcofficial.org/aitc/cm-inaugurates-bangla-sangeet-mela-at-netaji-indoor-stadium-felicitates-eminent-music-personalities/ |access-date=April 7, 2013}}
Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata{{Cite news |last=Banerjee |first=Meena |date=2018-09-07 |title=The melodic power of two |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-melodic-power-of-two/article24891577.ece |access-date=2023-01-09 |issn=0971-751X}}