Indian musician Abhijit Banerjee started learning tabla at a very young age from Sri Tushar Kanti Bose, later from Sri Manik Pal and finally came under the tutelage of Pandit Gyan Prakash Ghosh. As a child he won many Music competitions of national repute. Besides tabla, he had his training in vocal music and in violin.
Abhijit is now a regular performer at all the major music conferences all over India and overseas. Besides accompanying all the major artistes of India, both in North Indian and South Indian traditions, he has presented himself as a solo performer in many music conferences in India and Abroad. He has toured extensively all over the world and also associated himself with Jazz world and performed with some Jazz musicians and groups in New York. Abhijit has conducted many seminars on Indian Classical Music at Universities in U.S.A., Japan, England, and Spain.
Abhijit has recorded many CDs with many reputed companies, accompanying almost all the major artists in Indian Classical Music today; as well as many well-known Jazz musicians. He also recorded a tabla solo CD, which is available from Magnasound and Peshkar CD.
Abhijit has composed music for TV serials and short films, of which The Trails– a film on Calcutta, got the National Award. Additionally, he was invited to film festivals in Amsterdam and Munich.
Abhijit had the privilege of representing India in the World Festival of Music held in Granada, Spain.
In addition to a highly successful career in Indian Classical music, his crossover work includes collaborations with musicians such as Ry Cooder, Larry Corryell and Trilok Gurtu. Abhijit founded his own touring ensemble Tarang, performing his original compositions and released CDs of the same title.
Abhijit has collaborated with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Denmark and Copenhagen Radio Big Band and a member of the Raga Jazz, Denmark.
Moreover, Abhijit founded & established Dhwani Academy of Percussion Music in Los Angeles, New York and Kolkata, attracting talented students from around the world. The Academy also works towards the promotion of Indian music and has initiated needy blind children in the art of music.
Notable, Abhijit was appointed as an adjunct professor at The College of New Jersey, USA in 2022 and at present the Head of the department of tabla in Chinmaya Viswa Vidyapeeth, a deemed to be University in Gurukul System at Kolvan, Maharastra, India.
In his academic life, he is a graduate in English and post graduate in Journalism.
Discography:
The Genius of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (chhanda dhara)
Tarang (TIM Music)
Amjad Ali Khan
Phases (Times Music)
Teental (Peshkar)
Trur Rhythms of India (NA Classical)
Moonlight Whispers, with Larry Coryell (TIM Music)
Tagorespeare
Ami Chitrangada
Musical Moments of Rhythm (Magnasound)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.