Swapan Chaudhuri was born in 1947 in Calcutta. At the age of five, his parents initiated his formal musical training and inspired him in the field of tabla. Swapan bases his style on the intensive training he received from his guru, Pandit Santosh Krishna Biswas of Calcutta, the eminent exponent of the Lucknow School of Drumming.
Swapan Chaudhuri is a skilled tabla player whose musical accomplishments have earned him world renown. In 1981, Ali Akbar Khan invited him to go the U.S. from Calcutta and teach at the Akbar College of Music.
Swapan holds a Master’s degree in Music and has received honors and awards from the Government of India and other institutions. He developed his skill as an accompanist through years of accompanying Ali Akbar Khan. As a soloist and accompanist, he has also traveled throughout the world, accompanying many of the leading musicians of India.
Swapan is the Director of Percussion at the Akbar College of Music since 1981. He is associated with various American Universities as a visiting professor. He is also a faculty member at the California Institute of the Arts.
Swapan holds a Masters degree in music and has been conferred honors for his distinguished contributions in the field of tabla including the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award from the government of India.
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.
