Bickram Ghosh - The Maestro

Bickram Ghosh is probably the greatest tabla player to ever perform at the Chicago Symphony Hall…..Chicago Tribune

World famous percussionist and New- age percussion star, Bickram Ghosh is ranked amongst the great Tabla players of our country. Equally brilliant within traditional as well as experimental genres, Bickram has carved out a unique niche for himself in his diverse avataars as classical musician, new – age artiste and composer. Son of the great Tabla maestro-Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Bickram has also learnt the nuances of Carnatic percussion from Pandit S. Sekhar. He performed for over a decade with the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar who honed his skills in the art of accompaniment.

He has over 50 recordings as Soloist, Composer and Collaborator,

He has performed in almost every top venue in the world, among  which are The Royal Albert Hall, London;  The Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C; The Palais De Beaux Arts, Brussels;  Carnegie Hall,  New York and many others. His performances have met with accolades in international circuits and his many associations with top western musicians such as George Harrison ( Bickram performed on the title track of Harrison’s posthumously released album ‘Brainwashed’), Mstilav Rostropovich,  Khaled Kouen, Yosi Levi and others has placed him in the top rung of Indian musicians in the International arena. Bickram played on Grammy award winning album ’Full Circle’ along with Ravi Shankar.

He has played on a number of Grammy nominated albums as well.