Draft:Debojyoti Bose
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Debojyoti Bose | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1962 Kolkata |
| Genre | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Hindustani classical musician, politician |
| Instrument | Sarod |
| Award | Banga Bibhushan |
 | This is a draft article. It is a work in progress open to editing by anyone. Please ensure core content policies are met before publishing it as a live Wikipedia article. Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL Last edited by Spiderone (talk | contribs) 9 days ago. (Update)
Finished drafting? |
 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit or make changes to this draft, simply click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about either yourself or your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by Spiderone (talk | contribs) 9 days ago. (Update) |
Debojyoti Bose (born 20 December 1962) is an Hindustani classical sarod player belonging to the Senia Bangash gharana. He was born in the city of Kolkata to a prominent musical family, and spent over 4 decades as a sarod disciple of Amjad Ali Khan. He received the Banga Bibhushan award in 2022 from the Government of West Bengal, which is the highest civilian honour of the state of West Bengal.[1]
Family
[edit]Bose was born to Biswanath Bose, a benaras gharana tabla exponent and disciple of Kanthe Maharaj, and Bharati Bose, a trained sitarist under Mushtaq Ali Khan and Ali Akbar Khan. He represents the fourth generation of the Bose musical lineage, alongside his brothers, Kumar Bose and Jayanta Bose. [1][2]
Early life and training
[edit]Bose was introduced to music at an young age by his parents. He started playing the tabla at the age of nine under the guidance of his father. At the age of twelve, he started learning the sitar from his mother. He later chose to pursue the sarod under the tutelage of Padma Vibhushan Amjad Ali Khan for over 25 years, and established himself in the Senia Bangash gharana.[2]
Career
[edit]Bose has performed at various musical festivals and conferences such as Swar samrat festival, Bishnupur music festival, Dover Lane Music Conference, Saptak Festival of Music, and Tansen Samaroh.[3][4][5][1] He has performed at the Malhar Festival in Bangladesh, and the Bengal Music Festival, where he presented a jugalbandi with flautist Ronu Majumdar.[6][7] The Bose brothers have performed together at various stages such as the Girish Mancha and Kala Mandir, as a musical trio known as Bosensation.[8]
Bose is an Indian cultural ambassador through ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), and has toured more than 10 countries.[9] He is also a top graded artist by All India Radio Doordarshan.[1]
Bose scored the film Jogajog(2015).[10]
Apart from being a performing musician, Bose is an active politician, and was announced as a state secretory from the Trinamool Congress in 2022. [11]
Awards and honours
[edit]Banga Bibhushan (2022): Presented by the Government of West Bengal for lifelong contributions to Hindustani classical music.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Ejaz, Sana (2025-06-24). "Pandit Debojyoti Bose". Darbar. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- 1 2 Sarkar, Srestha (2026-03-26). "I Am a Musician First". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ "I've seen more politics in music industry than parliamentary politics, says sarod virtuoso Pt Debojyoti Bose". The Times of India. 2024-01-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ MP, Team (2025-03-20). "Three-day Bishnupur music festival to begin on March 21". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2025-12-13). "150 Artists, 43 Sessions, 13 Days: 46th Edition Of Saptak Music Festival All Set To Return To Ahmedabad". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ "Euphoric melody of the twinkling stars | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "The Malhar Festival enthralls Khulna | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Triumphant trio on a musical high". The Times of India. 2003-02-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- 1 2 "Pandit Debojyoti Bose: I see more politics in Indian Classical music Industry". The Times of India. 2022-08-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ PTI (2018-09-15). "Tagore's 'Jogajog' on celluloid". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Pt. Debojyoti Bose juggling between his passion for music and political career". The Times of India. 2022-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
Category:Indian film score composers Category:All India Radio people Category:Indian classical musicians