Bickram Ghosh
| Bickram Ghosh | |
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 Bickram Ghosh in Kolkata 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 October 1966 Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupations | Composer, Actor |
| Instruments | Tabla |
| Labels | Angel, Music Today, Sa Re Ga Ma |
| Website | Bickramghosh.com |
Bickram Ghosh (born 20 October 1966) is an Indian tabla player performing in Hindustani classical music as well as Fusion music.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Bickram was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to the tabla maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh and classical vocalist, Sanjukta Ghosh. He studied at La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata and did his graduation in English from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and Masters in English Literature from Jadavpur University.
He started learning tabla from his father Pandit Shankar Ghosh and accompanied him.
[edit] Career
Bickram Ghosh performed with musical legends like Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Pandit Ravi Shankar.[2] He also performs jugalbandi with his father in some concerts.
[edit] Future projects
Bickram Ghosh will soon[when?] be launching a percussion course called Repercussion for Ace Open University. Here he will be teaching an extensive Tabla Curriculum designed by himself via Online streaming lessons to aspiring students worldwide. His music company called Melting Pot Productions launches in October.[3]
[edit] Personal life
He married actress, Jaya Sil in 2004.[4]
[edit] Discography
Solo albums:
- Electro-Classical
- White Note
- Talking tabla
- A Tabla Odyssey
Collaborations
- Full Circle (Grammy winning title [5] with Pandit Ravi Shankar)
- Brainwashed (with George Harrison)
- Chants of India (with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison)
- Indo-Jazz (with Yosi levy, Ilan Salem)
- One (with The Mezcal Jazz Unit)
- Interface (with Rahul Sharma)
- Drumscape
- Drum Invasion
- Beyond Rhythmscape
- Pulsating Drums (with Zakir Hussain, Taufiq Quereshi)
- Blazing Drums
- The Afro-Indian Project
- The Kingdom Of RHYTHM (With Pete Lockett)
- Syama Songs of Love and Dreams
- Sitar Recital
- Raga Rasa- That Which Colors The Mind
- Tagore Lounge
[edit] Filmography
As actor:
- Hotath Neerar Jonnyo
- Choy
As composer:
Bengali
- Piyalir Password (2009)
- Neel Rajar Deshe (2008)
- Devaki (2005)
- Iti Srikanta (2004)
Hindi
- Jal (2011 film) (2011) (with Sonu Nigam)
- Gumshuda (2010)
- Little Zizou (2009) (with Giuliano Modarelli)
[edit] References
- ^ Manisha Mahaldar (3 Jan 2008). "Fusion king Bikram Ghosh drums a new beat". http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fusion-king-bikram-ghosh-drums-a-new-beat/55497-8.html. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Nettl, p. 63
- ^ On the beaten track - Interview with Tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh by Music Aloud
- ^ "Making sweet music". The Telegraph. October 30, 2004. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041030/asp/weekend/story_3902819.asp.
- ^ Lalitha Suhasini (4 October 2005). "Percussionist Bikram Ghosh revisits his roots in the folk fusion album called Folktail". Mumbai Newsline. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=151414. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- Nettl, Bruno; James Porter, Alison Arnold (2000). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent (Volume 5). Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0824049462. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZOlNv8MAXIEC&pg=PA136&dq=Shankar+Ghosh+tabla&cd=7#v=onepage&q=Shankar%20Ghosh%20tabla&f=false.
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