Mayookh Bhaumik

Mayookh Bhaumik is an American-born Indian classical musician, composer, and producer. He is known for blending traditional Indian percussion with electronic music and film scores. Bhaumik has performed as a tabla player at various Indian classical music conferences and was the first American-born musician to be featured in several of these venues.

Early life and education Bhaumik was born in New York. Identified as a child prodigy at the age of three by Ali Akbar Khan, he began training in Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music under Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Sabir Khan, and Zakir Hussain. He also studied the mridangam under Vidwan S. Sekhar and learned Kathak accompaniment from Birju Maharaj.

Career Bhaumik has performed as an accompanist for several Indian classical and Sufi musicians, including Vilayat Khan, Jasraj, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. and other major international stages such as the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Selected filmography

Awards

National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Background Score) for Laptop (2012). SXSW "Uniquely South Asian Award" (2023) for contributions to the South Asian Diaspora.