Anirban Roy Chowdhury Musician

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About Anirban Roy Chowdhury Musician

Anirban Roy Chowdhury was born into a family environ of music in the north eastern state of Assam (India). Anirban received his first instructions and initiation into music in his early childhood from his father, late Akhil Roy Choudhury a noted musician of his time - as well as elder brother, Animesh Roy Chowdhury. Anirban’s soul enlivened with rhythm during days of formal education. The young maestro is at once the torch-bearer of the Punjab style of Tabla (percussion) playing, as well as an ace ambassador of Indian Classical Music as well.Anirban Is one of the finest dynamic and promising products of the young contemporary generation of Tabla players. His music lineage hails from the renowned famous Punjab ‘Gharana’ school of Indian Classical music. He has trained extensively and derives his proud music education and lineage from renowned Punjab Gharana stalwarts, his first Guru was Ustad Alla Rakha Khan, world renowned Tabla legend. His current teacher is Ustad Alla Rakha's son, percussion genius and considered God of Rhythm renowned Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. In addition, Anirban also pays homage and respect to his other former teacher with whom he trained for 12 years, Maestro Pandit Yogesh Samsi (all proud Punjab Gharana torch-bearers. Anirban has performed globally with various artists and legends of Indian Classical music, as well as done numerous collaborations on the international festival circuit with various Western Musicians. Anirban was awarded the “Promising Young Musician of the Year” in May 2014 from Bihaan Music Industries, Kolkata, India. The Award was dedicated in the name of famous Ustad Karamatullah Khan Sahab – a doyen of the Farrukabad ‘Gharana’ style of Tabla.