Nayan Ghosh

Nayan Ghosh (born 28 April 1956) is an Indian tabla and sitar maestro. He is a tabla player from the Farrukhabad Gharana.

Performing career

Born on 28 April 1956, Pandit Nayan Ghosh received in-depth training in vocal music, Tabla and then in sitar from his late father and Guru Padma Bhushan Pandit Nikhil Ghosh. Nayan’s elder uncle was the flautist Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, who was popularly regarded as the ‘Father of North Indian Flute’. He also received guidance under Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa and Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh's supervision. He received extensive training in sitar and vocal music from his father Pandit Nikhil Ghosh and later additionally learnt from Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta.

As an accompanist too, he has supported Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Rais Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Munnawar Ali Khan and many others.

He is currently director of Sangit Mahabharati, in Mumbai, and as distinguished guest professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay for their Cell for Human Values.

Awards and achievements

Pandit Nayan Ghosh received the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2014 for his contribution to Hindustani instrumental music. Nayan Ghosh & Mallar Ghosh (Company: BOL Records, San Francisco) – Raga Jhinjhoti. Nayan Ghosh & Yogesh Samsi – Live in USA concert (Company: QUESTZ World, Kolkata) – Raga Patdeep, Raga Kamod, Khamaj Dadra. Nayan Ghosh & Aditya Kalyanpur (Company: Legendary Legacy, Mumbai) – Raga Jhinjhoti. Nayan Ghosh & Aditya Kalyanpur (Company: Legendary Legacy, Mumbai) – Raga Bhairav, Raga Kaushi Kanada, Raga Kafi. Nayan Ghosh & Subhankar Banerjee Live in Kolkata concert (Company: Bihaan Music, Kolkata) – DVD – Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari, Raga Kaushi Bhairav. Nayan Ghosh & Mallar Ghosh (Company: Tapaham, Mumbai) – Live concert in USA – Raga Bihag, Khamaj Kajri, Raga Bhairavi. Nayan Ghosh & Paul Grant (Company: ARION, France) – "Dialogue" – Sitar, Santoor & Tabla. Nayan Ghosh, Paul Grant, Ross Daly & Bijan Chemirani (Company: ARION, France) – Sitar, Tabla, Santoor, Lyra, Daff & Tombak. Nayan Ghosh & Paul Grant (Company: Toledo Records, Geneva) – "Voyage" – Sitar, Surbahar, Tabla, Santoor, Sur-Santoor.