Tarun Bhattacharya
Tarun Bhattacharya has been called the "master of 100 strings." One of the most influential players of the santoor, India's hammered dulcimer-like instrument, Bhattacharya has continued to expand on the instrument's capabilities. In addition to adding an extra string whose pitch can be varied by finger pressure, Bhattacharya has incorporated meend, an expressive sliding style of ornamentation. The first santoor player featured on the influential all-India radio and TV show Raag Rang, Bhattacharya received his earliest musical instruction from his father, Shri Robi Bhattacharya, who played sitar and santoor. Although he started on the tabla, he switched to the santoor at age eight. After studying with Dulal Roy, Bhattacharya began studies with Ravi Shankar, with whom he studied for 13 years.
Although he mostly performs and records as a soloist, Bhattacharya has periodically worked with other influential Indian musicians. Together with guitarist V.M. Bhatt and flutist Ronu Majumdar (both fellow Shankar students), he recorded an album titled The Song of Nature. Bhattacharya also recorded a duo album, Mental Bliss, with tabla player Bikom Ghosh, based on the theories of higher evolution developed by Sri Aurobindo. In the 21st century, he has recorded dozens of albums showcasing the santoor's place in both classical and modern Indian music, demonstrating not only technique but the instrument's evolutionary development. He offers workshops and retreats -- music is also a spiritual practice for him -- and participates widely in humanitarian causes. He has recorded more than 150 albums. In 2017 he released Exotic Santoor in collaboration with tabla master Sabir Khan.
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12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Inde du Nord : Sangeet Trio en concert (Live)
Sangeet Trio, Tarun Bhattacharya, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ronu Majumdar
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Ocora Radio-France le 10 janv. 1997
4F de Télérama16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best of Indian Santur (Tarun Bhattacharya)
Musiques du monde - Paru chez ARC le 1 oct. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paramanand
Tarun Bhattacharya, Ramkumar Mishra
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. le 1 mars 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Mood Of Bageshree
Classique - Paru chez Mayur Cassettes LLP le 1 avr. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Collage (Golden Trio (Live))
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Daya Shankar, Tarun Bhattacharya
Classique - Paru chez Sony Music India - 550 Music le 1 janv. 1989
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Rag Jog
Tarun Bhattacharya, Ronu Majumdar, Abhijit Banerjee
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Papyros le 21 juin 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Natural
Ronu Majumdar, Tarun Bhattacharya
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Sense World Music le 1 mai 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Exotic Santoor
Tarun Bhattacharya, Sabir Khan
Musique indienne - Paru chez Aimrec Records le 14 avr. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Transcendence
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Sense World Music le 25 janv. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Strings of Serenity
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Mystica Music Pvt Ltd le 1 juin 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Icons Of Indian Music - Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Tarun Bhattacharya (Hindustani Classical)
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Tarun Bhattacharya
Classique - Paru chez Tips Industries Ltd le 8 mars 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Timeless Santoor - Raga Yaman Kalyan
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Living Media India Ltd. le 1 déc. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo