Witnessing a blissful evening here on Wednesday, the Bhopalites much enjoyed the rhythms played over Tabla by Tabla exponent Pandit Kumar Bose.

The music lovers of the city were enthralled with the classical ragas played by Pandit Kumar Bose over Tabla. It was the part of the third day of cultural eve Mangal Ghosh at Karunadham Asram.

Notably, Bose is an Indian tabla maestro and composer of Indian classical music. Bose belongs to the Benaras Gharana style of tabla playing. Having honed his skills under the tutelage of the legendary Pandit Kishan Maharaj, Pandit Bose rose to prominence with his flamboyant performances.

Bose has been applauded for evolving a distinctive style of his own without diluting the purity of tradition. Bose has elevated the tabla as a musical instrument in its own right, both through solo performances as a main artist and through his accompaniment of others. Bose has been devoted to the classic tabla for 35 years without interruption and is considered one of the most powerful players alive

Known to be one of the most wonderful tabla players, he has the ability to create a lyrical magic in his concerts. As he began playing the audience listened to him with rapt attention. Each and every raga played by Kumar Bose was deeply connected with the audience as they enjoyed every bit of it.

As an artist of rare caliber, his identity is rooted in clarity of ‘Bols’, soothing balance of sound, technique and crisp rendering of even the most complicated compositions of Tabla. Grounded in good ‘Taaleem’, rigorous ‘Riyaz’ and strong conviction for the freedom of expression, he has been able to bring in shades of the great maestros into his art while retaining his own distinct identity.

He consciously included rare traditional bandishien in his recitals as his contribution towards their preservation in original forms.

As Pandit Kumar Bose is practicing the tabla recital for past many years, he is a master in captivating the audience towards the enchanting ragas he plays on stage. This was a musical delight for the classical music lovers of the city.