Tanmoy Bose

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.^[1][2]

Tanmoy Bose
Bose performing at Kolkata Fusion Fiesta 2013
Background information
Origin	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Tabla Maestro and Composer
Instrument(s)	Tabla, Frame Drums, Harmonium and Vocal
Years active	1980–present
Labels	His Master's Voice, Music Today, EMI, Bol Records, Asha Audio, Times Music
Website	www.tanmoybose.in
Alma mater	Scottish Church College, South Point High School (India)

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]

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.^[6]

Career

Over the last few years^[when?], 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.^[7] He has also been a television presenter. He has couple of shows^[which?]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?] 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

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^[8]
• Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata^[9]