Dhruba Ghosh was partly responsible for the renaissance of the sarangi in India. He was renowned for bringing out the sinuous and haunting melodic nature of the instrument and developed new techniques to extend the sarangi’s range of sounds.
Dhruba toured the world extensively and worked with musicians from a variety of genres including western classical, jazz and fusion, including Trilok Gurtu and Toronto’s Tasa.
He participated in the album Miho: Journey to the Mountains with Paul Winter Consort. The recording won the Grammy in the Best New Age Album category.
Pandit Dhruba Ghosh died July 10, 2017 in Mumbai, India.
Discography:
Bowing Sounds Frown Dawn To Moonlight (Fonti Musicali, 1994)
Raga Yaman / Hemant (India Archive Music, 1995)
Raga Kaushi Kanada / Kajri (India Archive Music, 2000)
Raga Komal Rishab Asavari / Jogiya (India Archive Music, 2007)
Miho: Journey to the Mountains (Living Music, 2010)
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.
