Milind Tulankar is an eminent Indian musician, renowned as a maestro and leading exponent of the Jal Tarang, a rare Indian melodic percussion instrument.
Career and Contributions
Instrument Expertise: Tulankar specializes in the Jal Tarang, which consists of a set of ceramic or metal bowls filled with varying amounts of water. The artist plays the bowls by gently striking their edges with wooden beaters to produce musical notes.
Innovations: He is credited with creating more than 12 new raags (melodic frameworks) and numerous popular compositions, demonstrating his versatility across Indian Classical, Folk, Devotional, Jazz, Blues, Rock, and World Music genres.
Collaborations: Milind has collaborated with over 150 top musicians globally, including notable jugalbandis (duets) with instruments like the Shehnai, Bansuri (flute), Santoor, Sitar, and even Indian Classical Dance (Kathak).
Performances: His career includes performances for dignitaries such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. He also performs music therapy lecture-demonstrations and has given a TEDx talk on the instrument.
Recognition: He is a recipient of several awards, including the Femina Most Powerful Award (2019-2020) and the Economic Times Gen Next Award (2020).
Selected Discography
Milind Tulankar has released numerous albums featuring the unique sounds of the Jal Tarang.
Jal - Tarang (2000, 2013)
Jugalbandi: Bansuri & Jaltarang (2002)
Healing Jal (2015)
Bhajananjali, Pt. 1 (2016)