Jnan Prakash Ghosh

Jnan Prakash Ghosh

composer

BIRTHDAY May 8, 1909
BIRTH SIGN Taurus
BIRTHPLACE India
AGE ? years old
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ABOUT JNAN PRAKASH GHOSH

Tabla player of Hindustani classical music who was best known for albums like "Raag Shyam Kalyan" and "Drums of India" Volumes 1 and 2. He composed in the classical, light, modern, orchestral, choral, and percussion styles.

He excelled in soccer, hockey, polo, and billiards as a young man. He was a music producer for All India Radio for 15 years.

He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1974, the highest honor given by India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.

His grandfather Dwarkanath Ghose invented the Dwarkin harmonium.

He and Tanmoy Bose both became renowned tabla players.