Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee
Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee (Bengali:পণ্ডিত প্রদ্যুৎ মুখার্জি) (born 5 June 1975) is also known as a "Tabla Maestro"[1] and world's premier tabla (Indian percussion) player.[2][3][4] He won the Global India Music Academy Award ( GiMA Award ) in 2016 for his album Rhythm Express-Moods with Padma Bhushan Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.[5] He is a noted composer,[2] soloist,[1] fusion[6] & classical musician[6] with wide range of musical albums[6][7] in his credit.
AboutEdit
Prodyut Mukherjee | |
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Birth name | Prodyut Kumar Mukherjee |
Born | 5 June 1975 |
Origin | Howrah(twin city of Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
Parents | Tapan Kumar Mukherjee(Father), Sukrita Mukherjee(Mother) |
Genres | Indian Classical Music,[7][8] Jaaz Fusion,[7] World Music,[7] Fashion Music[9] |
Instruments | Tabla,[6] Mouth Percussion[6] |
Occupations | Tabla Maestro[1]/Composer[10]/Percussionist[11]/Music Producer[12] |
Associated Acts | Rhythm Express[6][7] |
Rhythm ExpressEdit
Rhythm Express set-up is Prodyut Mukherjee's contribution towards a new form of fusion with depth and soul.[6] Rhythm Express, encompasses a vast spectrum of musical genres ranging from traditional Hindustani classical to South Indian classical notes and extending beyond the boundaries of India.[13]
PerformancesEdit
Prodyut has visited many counties round the globe to showcase his performances.The power pact performances of the Maestro is appreciated across the world.
National PerformancesEdit
- Hand-shake concert[14] at Kohima Raj Bhawan and organized by NEZCC, Govt. of India.
- Jai Jawan (A musical tribute to the Indian Army).[15] The musical program was held at Indian Museum Kolkata.
- Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan Kolkata in collaboration with EZCC, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.[16]
- Airport Authority of India musical concert in collaboration with Spicmacay.[7]
- Maha Shivratri concert at Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi.[17]
- Sankat Mochan Music Festival Varanasi.[18]
- West Bengal State Academy Music Conference.[7]
- Dover Lane Music Conference Kolkata.[19][20]
- Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra Music Conference.[21]
- Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Memorial Music Conference, Barrackpore, West Bengal.[22]
- Swami Vivekananda Music Festival, The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata.[23] [24]
- Lal Mati Utsav(Gaan Mela), Mumbai.[7]
- Banga Sanskriti Utsav, Mumbai.[25]
- One World Fusion musical concert organised by Sangitanjaly Foundation in association with Telangana Tourism Department, Hyderabad.[26]
- Music for World Peace concert supported by Kalyani Roy Memorial Trust and ICCR Kolkata.[27][28]
- Pancham Beats, Musical Tribute to legendary R.D.Burman on his 80th birth anniversary at Calcutta Club, Kolkata.[29]
- Spirit of Dance Festival, Delhi.[30]
- Mountain Music Festival, The Dreamers, Sikkim.[31]
- Bishnupur Utsav organised by Department of Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal.[7]
- Rajarani Music Festival at Bhubaneswar, organised by Department of Tourism, Govt. Of Odhisha.[32]
- Shani Sangeet Jayanti Festival at Indore.[33]
- Spicmacay State Convention at Rourkela.[34]
- 200 Foundation Day celebration of Hindu School, Kolkata.[35]This event was inaugurated by the former president of India Late Pranab Mukherjee.
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Kochi. [36]
- VIRASAT Festival by Spicmacay, National Institute of Technology Durgapur & MHRD, Govt. of India.[37]
International PerformancesEdit
- Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival, USA.[38]
- Indian Cultural Center in Memphis, hosted by Sai Baba Temple Tennessee, USA.[38]
- India Fest Milwaukee, USA.[7]
- Tookhar Tamasha Art's music festival (JHOOM CANADA JHOOM) held in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[39]
- Bharat Sevasharam, Toronto, Canada.[40]
- China National Orchestra, National Centre for the Performing Arts, China.[41]
- Fes Festival in the Medina, Morocco.[42]
- World Music Concert, Paris.[43]
- International Art Festival, London.[7]
RecognitionEdit
Mukherjee with his Tabla & Chic Drum(Mouth Percussion) brings various outstanding effects such as thunderstorm,[6] rain drops,[6] and movement of two trains on side by side track[6],noise made by the hooves of horses on the move,[6] Shiva Tandava[6] and many more and it creates a mesmerizing effect in the heart of the audience.
He was recognized by the former Indian cricket captain & current BCCI President Mr. Sourav Ganguly[44] for his Rhythm Express Fusion project and Indian actor Mr. Anil Kapoor after receiving the GiMA award 2016 at Reliance Film City Mumbai.[45][46]Mukherjee took part in the COVID-19 awareness program initiated by the Govt. of India(Ministry of Culture) for spreading positive harmonies among the people. This message was published on a social site maintained by Govt. of India.[47]
AwardsEdit
- GIMA AWARDS in the year 2016 for his album MOODS in collaboration with the legendary maestro Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.[48]
- Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award in 2019[3][49] at Jaipur for outstanding contribution in the field of Indian classical music and fusion music.
CollaboratorsEdit
- Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt[50][51]
- Dona Ganguly[52][50]
- Anup Jalota[53]
- Suresh Wadker[54]
- Kishore Sodha[55][54]
- Shaan[54]
and other eminent musicians and singers from all round the globe.[56][57][58]
External linksEdit
Albums:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Indian Tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee enthralls US audience". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Percussionist Pt Prodyut Mukherjee pays tribute to Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Percussionist Pt Prodyut Mukherjee feted for his contribution to music". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Percussionist Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee pays tribute to R D Burman". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "GiMA Awards 2016 Full Show Live, Nominees & Winners List". Scooptimes. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 "Prodyut Mukherjee Rhythm Express". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 "Prodyut Mukherjee | Rhythmexpress | The Tabla Maestro". www.prodyuttabla.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ Indiablooms. "Prodyut Mukherjee, Kamal Sabri perform tabla-sarangi jugalbandhi | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ Indiablooms. "Kolkata: Fashion designer Promit Mukherjee presents his collection at ICCR | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ "A musical tribute to RD Burman on his 80th birth anniversary - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ "Percussionist Pt Prodyut Mukherjee pays tribute to Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ "Music stalwarts join Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee on a special tribute to Mahatma Gandhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ "City music lovers get the taste of 'Divine Melodies'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ easternmirrornagaland.com https://easternmirrornagaland.com/handshake-concert-in-raj-bhavan/. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Dover Lane conference to host music biggies". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Pandit KAMAL MALLICK ( Sarod ) with Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee ( Tabla ), retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ GiMA Award Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee &Ustad Kamal Sabri Jugal:Uttarpara Sangeet Chakro Music Conference, retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ Pandit Ronu Majumdar - Flute with Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee on Tabla. Gat in Teen Taal., retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ Pdt. Abhay Rustum Sopri & Pdt . Prodyut Mukherjee part one(2), retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ "The music never stops". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Pt . Ronu Majumdar & Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee ( Flute - Tabla ) Bangya Sammelan in Mumbai ..Rupak Taal, retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ India, The Hans (2015-12-17). "One World Fusion musical concert tomorrow". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "Pt Prodyut Mukherjee presented Music for World Peace Concert in Memory of Pulwama Martyars - IBTN9". Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "City musicians join hands for a concert in memory of Pulwama martyrs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "A musical tribute to RD Burman on his 80th birth anniversary - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "Delhi sees tabla-sarangi & India-Poland jugalbandis - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "A musical journey through the mountains to celebrate World Music Day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "Prodyut Mukherjee". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "Prodyut Mukherjee". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt with Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee in SPIC MACAY state convention 2014....Vilambeet, retrieved 2021-07-22
- ↑ Indiablooms. "A mellifluous start to Hindu School bicentenary celebrations | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "bhavans.info". www.bhavans.info. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ prodyut mukherjee [@prodyut_tabla] (2021-07-22). "Sweet memories .... VIRASAT FESTIVAL ......2K19 by SPICMACY , NIT - Durgapur, & MHRD, GOVT. OF INDIA. t.co/UF79VIrJvE" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-07-26 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 NotInTown. "Indian Tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee enthralls US audience". NotInTown. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Indiablooms. "Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee's percussion wizardry regales Toronto audience | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee's Visits Bharat Sevashram Toronto, retrieved 2021-07-21
- ↑ 天竺梵音 Sound from Tianzhu by Hu Jianbing 中央民族乐团演奏, retrieved 2021-07-11
- ↑ "THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Fes Festival Nights in the Medina ~ Part One". THE VIEW FROM FEZ. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "Prodyut Mukherjee". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Indiablooms. "Sourav Ganguly wishes luck to Dona Ganguly-Prodyut Mukherjee Rhythm Express fusion project | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ Prodyut Mukherjee [@SirProdyut] (2017-10-07). "GiMA Award 2016 Red Carpet photos . t.co/VgZZpVwRIp" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-26 – via Twitter.
- ↑ prodyut mukherjee [@prodyut_tabla] (2019-04-13). "t.co/NCIvk3vQS8" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-26 – via Twitter.
- ↑ #PositiveHarmonies, retrieved 2021-07-24
- ↑ "GiMA :: NON FILM MUSIC WINNERS 2016". gima.co.in. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee Confers With The Prestigious Pt. Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award » HN Express". HN Express. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Pdt VishwaMohan Bhatt teams up with Pdt Prodyut Mukherjee for Rhythmexpress Moods Season II". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "GiMA :: NON FILM MUSIC WINNERS 2016". gima.co.in. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Sourav Ganguly releases Rhythm Express – Music for Dance by Pt Prodyut Mukherjee, Dona Ganguly & Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt – IBTN9". Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota and GIMA winning Percussionist Pt Prodyut Mukherjee came together for an album". Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 India-West, R. M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to. "Legends Come Together for Musical Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi: Listen". India West. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Pt Prodyut Mukherjee and musician Kishore Sodha collaborate for a musical piece". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan Sitar with Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee on Tabla . Gat in Rupak Gat ., retrieved 2021-07-15
- ↑ Pandit Ronu Majumdar - Flute with Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee on Tabla. Gat in Teen Taal., retrieved 2021-07-15
- ↑ Pt.Tarun Bhattacharya & Pt Prodyut Mukherjee LIVE CONCERT/ Romamtik Santoor Tabla jugalbandi @ India, retrieved 2021-07-15