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Bose in a concert.jpg, Golpark, Kolkata, 2024

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Pandit Partha Bose (born 21 January 1959) is an Indian classical sitar maestro from the Maihar Gharana

Early life
He was born in a family of industrialists in Kolkata, India. He was started his Musical journey at the age of Six under the GURU Pandit MONOJ SHANKAR of MAIHAR GHARANA - to pursue music as a hobby. Intensive training, rigorous practice & above all, Destiny chalked out his career as a professional musician, who entered the SIXTH DECADE in Life's Journey in January 2022 and enjoys world-wide acclaim.

Music-lovers rejoice as they find the 'Maihar Magic' lives on - beyond Ravi Shankar & Nikhil Banerjee - promising more heart-touching melodies in the years to come.

Personal life
Partha married Esha Bandyopadhyay, she is also a Hindustani classical vocalist.

Performing career
Bose has participated in many major concerts at major music festivals in all five continents, lecdems & workshops at reputed universities, with students across geographical borders, leave Partha a well-travelled man, rich in experience and a realization - that there is always a lesson to be learnt every day.

Top-ranking MUSIC FESTIVALS & NATIONALLY REPUTED ORGANIZATIONS have featured PARTHA BOSE in memorable performances. Tabla Legend Padma Vibhushan Pandit Kishen Maharaj acknowledged his virtuosity by accompanying him in a historic concert in Kolkata in 2006.

Bose was invited by the Government of India to lead a cultural delegation to represent the country in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Independence in Africa.

Performances
Bose has participated in many concert festivals in India and abroad, including:


 * SAWAI GANDHARVA BHIMSEN MAHOTSAV, PUNE IN 2013.
 * HARBALLABH SANGEET SAMMELAN
 * SAPTAK FESTIVAL MUSIC 2016
 * THE DOVER LANE MUSIC CONFERANCE 1998
 * TANSEN GWALIOR SANGEET SAMMELAN
 * AMIR KHAN SANGEET SAMAROH, INDORE
 * ALLAUDDIN KHAN SANGEET SAMAROH, MAIHAR 2028, 2024
 * VASANTRAO DESHPANDE SANGEET SAMAROH
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 * SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY
 * WEST BENGAL STATE MUSIC ACADEMY
 * VISHNUPUR UTSAV
 * SA MA PA
 * SANKATMOCHAN SANGEET SAMAROH, VARANASI
 * BUDHWA MANGAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, VARANASI
 * YAAD-E-BISMILLAH, VARANASI
 * RAJAB ALI KHAN-AMANAT ALI KHAN SAMAROH
 * I.O.S.

Awards and honors

 * NIKHIL BANERJEE MEMORIAL AWARD
 * SANGEET RATNA
 * VADYA SHIROMANI