Pt. Debojyoti Bose

Pandit Debojyoti  Bose, alias Tony, naturally inherits an unstrained musical acumen, for he was born in a family of passionate musicians,on the 20TH day of December 1962 at Kolkata. He is the fourth generation musician in the Bose family. His great grandfather Sri Akshay Kumar Bose, a jaminder of Pankobil in Jessore, now in Bangladesh, had a great passion for tabla which was passed on to the generations that followed. That is how he is a born tabla player. His father Pandit Biswanath Bose a tabla legend of Benaras gharana, a disciple of Pandit Kanthe Maharaj and his mother Smt. Bharati Bose a keen Sitar player and a disciple of Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, sowed the seed of music in him by imparting the early lessons.

Debojyoti’s important performances in India & abroad -

The Dover Lane Music Conference (Kolkata), Saptak (Ahmedabad), Harballav Festival (Jallundher), Sarod Festival (Delhi), Tansen Samaroh (Gwalior), Sangeet Sabha (Pune), Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh & Dhrupad Mela (Varanasi), Sangeet Natak Academy Concert (Chennai & Hyderabad), Parampara Concert ICCR (Delhi), ITC Sangeet Sammelan (Agra, Bareilly, Jaipur, Allahabad) etc.

In United States- New York, New Jersey, Brown University, Boston, Connecticut, Minneapolis, Chicago, South Bend, Atlanta, Birmingham Alabama, Mobil, Sherlott, Dallas, Huston, Austin, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orlando.

In United Kingdom- London, Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool, Southampton, Scanthrop, Oxford, St.Petersburgh, Peterborough, Lutton, Reading, Lancaster.

In Asia- Indonesia- Jakarta, Bali, Jok Jakarta, Sumatra, China-Shanghai, Beizing, Schen Zhen, Mongolia- Ulan Bator, Russia-Moscow, St Petersburgh

Bangladesh- Festival of India 2010, as a delegate musician of India.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Debojyoti achieved so many awards, some of which are -

Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan scholarship (1981) from SBKK, Delhi, KalkeKalakar (BHU, Varanasi,1984), felicitated by Rabindra Bharati University (Kolkata, 1989), Anandalok Award by ABP (1999), felicitated by Vishwabharati University (Shantiniketan 2000), Citizen Of Honour from Brown University(2002).

Visited Indonesia as an Indian delegate in 2002. Visited Russia, China & Mongolia as a state guest in 2009. Invited to perform in Salon de Virtuoso (New York). Selected as jurist in Tele samman in 2007. Worked with Mazdidik Nini Thowo a legendery dancer of Indonesia performed with Renowned Chinas Musician.

CREATIVE WORK

National Youth Orchestra composed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and directed Pandit Debojyoti Bose organized by the Govt.of India, Bharatiya Vadya Jhankar-orchestra workshop held around the country like Pune, Raipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad organized by South Central Zone Cultural Centre. Confluence of Melody-an orchestra made for Chief Minister’s Relief Fund,West Bengal, India composed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and directed by Sri Bose.

SCORED MUSIC FOR FILM

Hundred Years Of Cinema by Sri Mrinal Sen,  Dwiteo Basanta by Sri Abhijit Dasgupta, Musalmanirgolpo by Sri Pranab  Choudhury.

TV SERIALS

Talash for DD-1, Mohini for DD-1. Pratighat for DD-1, Droupadi for DD-1, Sadhak Ram Prasad for DD-1, Proti Chuanno Minite for DD-1, Ganer Din For DD-1, Pratibimbo for for ZEE Bangla, Prabaho for Akash Bangla, Probahini E Shomoy for Akash Bangla, SonaBouthan for ZEE Bangla,Common Room for ZEE Bangla. Pappunno- for DD-1

TELEFILMS

Dolls House (ETV), Aquarium (ETV), Thirbijuri (ETV), Bidyuetlata (ETV), AkashChera (ETV), Jaydeb o Paddaboti (ETV).

DIRECTED NON-FICTIONS –

Ganerdin for DD-1, Kichu Smriti Kichu Gaan for Zee Bangla, Tomay Poreche Mone for DD-1. 13 hundreds episodes altogether.

Pt. Debajyoti Basu - Awards and Achievements 

Debojyoti achieved so many awards, some of which are - Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Scholarship(1981) from SBKK, Delhi,    KalkeKalakar(BHU-Varanasi-1984), felicitated by Rabindra Bharati University (Kolkata,1989), Anandalok Award by AB(1999), felicitated by Vishwabharati University(Shantiniketan 2000), Citizen Of Honour from Brown University(2002)

Visited Indonesia as an Indian delegate in 2002. Visited Russia, China and Mongolia as a state guest in 2009. Invited to perform in Salon de Virtuoso(New York). Selected as jurist in Tele Samman in 2007. Worked with Mazdidik Nini Thowo a legendary dancer of Indonesia performed with Renowned Chinas Musician.

Creative Work -

National Youth Orchestra composed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and directed by Pandit Debojyoti Bose organized by the Govt. of India, Bharatiya Vadya Jhankar-orchestra workshop held in the city's like - Pune, Raipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad organized by South Central Zone Cultural Centre. Confluence of Melody-an orchestra made for Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, West Bengal, India composed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and directed by Sri Bose.

Scored Music for Film - Hundred Years Of Cinema by Sri Mrinal Sen, Dwiteo Basanta by Sri Abhijit Dasgupta, Musalmanirgolpo” by Sri Pranab  Choudhury.

TV Serials -Talash for DD-1, Mohini for DD-1. Pratighat for DD-1,Droupadi for DD-1, Sadhak Ram Prasad for DD-1, ProtiChuannoMinite for DD-1, Ganer Din For DD-1, Pratibimbo for for ZEE Bangla, Prabaho for Akash Bangla, Probahini E Shomoy for Akash Bangla, SonaBouthan for ZEE Bangla,Common Room for ZEE Bangla. Pappunno- for DD-1

Telefilms - Dolls House (ETV), Aquarium(ETV), Thirbijuri(ETV), Bidyuetlata(ETV), AkashChera (ETV), Jaydeb o Paddaboti (ETV).

Directed Non Fictions - Ganerdin for DD-1, Kichu Smriti Kichu Gaan for Zee Bangla, TomayPorecheMoneforDD-1. 13 hundreds episodes altogether.