Kumar Das

Kumar Das (Musical Director) started learning tabla shortly after his birth in Sylhet, Bangladesh. His studies began with his father, and when he reached school age he began training with Mahibur Rahman (Mahit). He went on to study with Milan Bhattacharya in Bangladesh. In 1995, Kumar Das immigrated to the United States and in 2001 he was initiated by his guru and world-renowned tabla maestro, Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Since then he has been going through the rigorous discipline of lessons and practice according to the ancient guru-shishya parampara (master-disciple tradition). Pt. Samir Chatterjee later became his paternal guardian who guides him musically and in every aspect in his life.
Kumar Das earned his Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Music Performance from the University of Bridgeport (UB) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He studied Western Classical music along with Indian music, Tabla as a major instrument besides Piano and Marimba, and other percussion instruments while attending UB.
Kumar Das now divides his time between his home in Virginia and his studio in New York. He has performed with Pt. Ramesh Mishra, Snehasish Mazumdar, Pt.Falguni Mitra, Steve Gorn, and many others. He plays Western and Indian Classical music including Jazz, Hip Hop, Bluegrass and other genres. Kumar Das has played numerous Jazz and Music festivals, such as the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) in Black Mountain, North Carolina. He has played international festivals at the Connecticut Mystic Seaport with his Bengali band. More at TablaGato.com.

Shows participated in:
Slash Wednesday (2012 - 13) Musical Director