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.
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, 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.
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.
Career Over the last few years, 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. He has also been a television presenter. He has couple of showsto 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 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, and with Acharya Jayanta Bose, playing a harmonium solo with the later on tabla, for the inauguration of the archival music series Acharya Pariwar.
Discography +AlbumLabelMaestros Studio SessionTime MusicTasher DeshIndo Bangladesh production-Asha AudioTaaltantra-1& 2.World MusicTimes MusicTaaltantra ExperienceWorld Music.-Ozella MusicBaul & BeyondFolk/world music- Music TodayNavaras-Nine Moods/OrchestralHis Master's VoiceSolo Tabla – Traditional Indian classicalBol RecordsFull Circle: Carnegie Hall/Pandit Ravi ShankarEMIAnourag – Anoushka ShankarEMILive at Carnegie Hall (Anoushka Shankar)EMIRise -Anoushka ShankarEMITraveler-Anoushka ShankarEMISarod Trilogy-Ustad Amjad Ali Khan/Amaan & Ayaan Ali KhanBangash MusicLive at Carnegie Hall – Ustad Amjad Ali KhanAhiri-Indian classical/sarod Tejendra NarayanIndia Archive MusicCharukeshi-Indian Classical/Sitar& Sarod Sujat Hussain Khan & Tejendra NarayanIndia Archive MusicLiving room sessions part-1/Pandit RaviShankarEast Meets West MusicDesh & Puriya dhaneshree live concert in uk/ Vocal, Rashid KhanNavras recordsRaga UnveiledDRUM DREAMZ- CONTINENTAL DRUMMING. Percussion solos of some of the greatest percussionists from
Brazil/Senegal/Iran/India/EuropeTIMES MUSIC
Awards and accolades
Sangeet SAMMAN, Govt of West Bengal 2013 Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata JIS Maha Samman
References
External links Tanmoy Bose, Profile at last.fm