Biography

Nilanjan Ghosh is a professional instrumentalist based out of Kolkata, West Bengal. The composer-music producer-percussionist started training in tabla and Indian classical music at the tender age of five and appeared on stage for the first time at the age of six. He has been performing ever since. Nilanjan started learning tabla under Sri Swapan Naskar and then Pandit Shankar Ghosh and Shri Rupak Bhattacharjee. Presently, he is under the guidance of Sri Shankar Narayanswamy, as a student of mridangam and Carnatic rhythms. In his 23-year-old career, he has experimented with many percussion instruments like the srikhol, drumset, cajon, congas, and darbuka. Presently, he performs as a tabla player and a drummer simultaneously for different studio sessions and music projects. He is one of the most sought-after session artists and, therefore, has many albums under his name, consisting of national and international releases. As far as LIVE performance goes, Nilanjan has appeared in different projects as an individual or as a band and has lent his musical abilities in genres ranging from folk and Indian classical to rock and jazz, and film music to electronica. As a session musician, he has worked for musicians like Shri Kumar Mukherjee, Pt Shantanu Banerjee, Pt Tanmay Bose, and national award-winning music director, Shri Debojyoti Mishra. His combination of songs and pieces has also earned him several prizes. Nilanjan has performed at almost all venues in Kolkata, his hometown, and almost all major Indian cities in India. He has performed in many TV and radio shows as a solo artist or with a group.