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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Deepak Bhatt <br />{{langx|hi|दीपक भट्ट}}<br />
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| caption = Deepak Bhatt, in Uttarakhand India<br />
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| birth_name = Deepak Bhatt<br />
| alias = Deepak Bhatt<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|06|11|df=y}}<br />
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| origin = [[Uttarakhand]], Uttarkashi, India<br />
| occupation = [[Vlogging]] Musician<br />
| years_active = 2010–present<br />
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'''Deepak Bhatt''' ({{langx|hi|दीपक भट्ट}}, born 5 December 1988) is an Indian dhol player, musical producer, and composer. He has been in the Indian music industry for over a decade,{{When|date=March 2024}} having started at a very young age. Deepak, in his professional career, played with various national as well as international artists, and his talent and dedication towards his instrument has brought him a place amongst the Masters of percussion.<ref name="the Masters of percussion">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/ustad-zakir-hussains-masters-of-percussion/article6658489.ece | title=Wah, Ustads | work=The Hindu| date=2014 | accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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Deepak Bhatt was born in [[Antop Hill]], [[Mumbai]] to Jagdish Bhatt (father,) and Benarasi Bhatt (mother). His father and brothers would play [[dhol]] during festivals and at marriages.<ref name="Performing in Marriages with Father">{{cite web | url=https://urbanasian.com/featured/2016/12/deepak-bhatt-from-the-local-trains-to-bollywood/ | title=Deepak Bhatt – From the Local Trains to Bollywood | publisher=Urban Asian | date=2016 | accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref> He showed talent in the field at an early age, accompanying his father and brother. They played on the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway|local trains of Mumbai]].<ref name="Dhol in Local trains off Mumbai">{{cite web | url=https://bollyspice.com/deepak-bhatt-local-trains-bollywood/ | title=Deepak Bhatt – From the Local Trains to Bollywood | publisher=Bolly Spice | date=2016 | accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Deepak Bhatt in Mumbi Local Trains">{{cite web | url=http://www.cineblitz.in/2016/12/05/deepak-bhatt-from-the-local-trains-to-bollywood/ | title=Deepak Bhatt – From the Local Trains to Bollywood | publisher=Cine Blitz | date=2016 | accessdate=5 December 2016 | archive-date=6 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206170840/http://www.cineblitz.in/2016/12/05/deepak-bhatt-from-the-local-trains-to-bollywood/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Deepak studied until standard 8th in a government school before he began to pursue music as his career. He received formal training to play the dhol, an Indian two-sided [[percussion instrument]], under his guru, [[Taufiq Qureshi]] in 2003.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Bhatt gravitated towards the [[dhol]] at a very early stage in his life and ever since, his dedication towards his instrument has brought him a place amongst the Masters of percussion.<ref name="Masters of Percussion">{{cite web | url=http://www.bucknell.edu/news-and-media/2014/april/zakir-hussain-and-masters-of-percussion-april-11-at-weis-center.html | title=Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion | publisher=Bucknell University | date=2014 | accessdate=2 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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The notable highlights of Deepak's career are: <br />
His participation in The [[Grammy Award]] winning World Music Album 2009 [[Global Drum Project]] by [[Giovanni Hidalgo]], [[Mickey Hart]], [[Sikiru Adepoju]], and [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]].<ref name="Global Drum Project">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-global-drum-project--featuring-zakir-hussain-wins-grammy/421095/ | title='Global Drum Project' featuring Zakir Hussain wins Grammy | work=The Indian Express| date=2009 | accessdate=9 February 2009}}</ref><br />
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Intercontinental Masters of Percussion tour (USA, UK, India), where Bhatt shared the stage with [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] and the other Masters of Percussion<ref name="Master of Percussion in [[Kennedy Center]]">{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/zakir-hussain-and-masters-of-percussion-offer-a-lesson-in-rhythm-at-the-kennedy-center/2014/04/14/575cfb6a-c37e-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html | title=Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion offer a lesson in rhythm at the Kennedy Center | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=2014 | accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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Part of the 2009 Indian Circus [[A R Rahman]] band in Germany for Primetime Entertainment.<br />
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The three continent Masters of Percussion US, UK and India Tour in 2014 has been the highlight of his career sharing the stage with Ustad [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]], [[Niladri Kumar]], [[Selva Ganesh]], [[Dilshad Khan]], Vijay Chavan, [[Rakesh Chaurasia]], [[Sabir Khan (musician)|Sabir Khan]], Abbos Kosimov.<ref name="Master of Percussion in USA">{{cite web | url=https://www.postandcourier.com/features/arts_and_travel/master-of-percussion-brings-art-to-charleston/article_dbfd53c4-9666-5e2a-a161-7bc6e186d766.html | title='Global Drum Project' featuring Zakir Hussain wins Grammy | publisher=Post and Courier | date=2014 | access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Films and television series ==<br />
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Apart from stage shows and tours, '''Deepak Bhatt''' has also played for music scores in the [[Cinema of India|Indian Film]] and [[Television in India|Indian Television Industry]].<br />
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* [[Dhoom 2]]<br />
* [[Bhool Bhulaiya]]<br />
* [[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]<br />
* [[Jab We Met]]<br />
* [[Chandni Chowk to China]]<br />
* [[Kites|Kites (film)]]<br />
* [[Life in a Metro]]<br />
* [[Sawariya]]<br />
* [[London Dreams]]<br />
* ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]''<br />
* [[Chillar Party]]<br />
* [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage]]<br />
* [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hindi|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa]]<br />
* [[Idea Jalsa]]<br />
* [[Waar Parriwar]]<br />
* [[Junoon (2008 TV series)|Junoon (TV series)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Facebook|DeepakBhattOnDhol}}<br />
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[[Category:Musicians from Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Dhol players]]<br />
[[Category:Instrumental gharanas]]<br />
[[Category:Hindustani musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male classical musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:Hindustani composers]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian drummers]]<br />
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