Nayan Ghosh

Born in 1956, he received in-depth training in vocal music, Tabla and then in Sitar from his late father Padmabhushan Pandit Nikhil Ghosh. Nayan’s elder uncle was the flautist Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, also popularly regarded as the ‘Father of North Indian Flute’.[2][3] Later, he studied under Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa and Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. He also received training in Sitar and vocal music from his father Pandit Nikhil Ghosh and later learnt from Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta. [4][3]

His first tabla solo broadcast was at the age of 4, in 1960. [5]

As an accompanist too, he has supported Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Rais Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Munnawar Ali Khan and many others. [6]

He is currently Director of Sangit Mahabharati, in Mumbai, and as Distinguished Guest Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay for their Cell for Human Values.[7]

His brother is Pandit Dhruba Ghosh, who is a Sarangi player. His son's name is Ishaan Ghosh, who is also a Tabla expert. [8]

He has received numerous titles and awards; these include the Taal Mani and Sur Mani conferred by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai (1985); the Achievement Award given by the Lt. Governor of California, USA; and the Swar Sadhana Ratna bestowed by Swar Sadhana Samiti, Mumbai (2013). Pandit Nayan Ghosh received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2014 for his contribution to Hindustani instrumental music. [4]

• Nayan Ghosh & Mallar Ghosh – Live at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Anselmo, California (Company: RAGA Records, New York) – Shree Raga, Raga Tilak Kamod. [9]
• Nayan Ghosh & Mallar Ghosh (Company: BOL Records, San Francisco) – Raga Jhinjhoti. [9][10]
• Nayan Ghosh & Yogesh Samsi – Live in USA concert (Company: QUESTZ World, Kolkata) – Raga Patdeep,[11] Raga Kamod,[12] Khamaj Dadra.
• Nayan Ghosh & Aditya Kalyanpur (Company: Legendary Legacy, Mumbai) – Raga Jhinjhoti.
• Nayan Ghosh & Aditya Kalyanpur (Company: Legendary Legacy, Mumbai) – Raga Bhairav, Raga Kaushi Kanada, Raga Kafi.
• Nayan Ghosh & Subhankar Banerjee Live in Kolkata concert (Company: Bihaan Music, Kolkata) – DVD – Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari, Raga Kaushi Bhairav.
• Nayan Ghosh & Mallar Ghosh (Company: Tapaham, Mumbai) – Live concert in USA – Raga Bihag, Khamaj Kajri, Raga Bhairavi.
• Nayan Ghosh & Paul Grant (Company: ARION, France) – "Dialogue" – Sitar, Santoor & Tabla. [9]
• Nayan Ghosh, Paul Grant, Ross Daly & Bijan Chemirani (Company: ARION, France) – Sitar, Tabla, Santoor, Lyra, Daff & Tombak. [13]
• Nayan Ghosh & Paul Grant (Company: Toledo Records, Geneva) – "Voyage" – Sitar, Surbahar, Tabla, Santoor, Sur-Santoor.

• Interview with Nayan Ghosh