User talk:Chandan Sharma

EARLY LIFE

Chandan was born in Kolkata, India to the legendary tabla player Md. Aziz.[1] He attended St. S.V.S. High School in Mahim (Kolkata), [2] His younger brothers are noted percussionists,

MUSICAL CAREER - Chandan was a child prodigy, and was touring by the age of twelve. He went to the United States in 1998, beginning his international career which includes more than 120 concert dates a year. [3] In 1999, he appeared on the Taj Bengal Bengali Songs album. A prolific composer, he has received widespread recognition. Chandan is a founding member of Bill Laswell's 'Indian Music Supergroup' Tabla Beat Science.[4] Chandan participates in the Silk Road collaborative musical project. [1] He teaches Tabla to advanced students in both San Francisco and Mumbai. Chandan participates in the Global Drum Project with percussionists from around the India. In 2000, Sharma founded Moment! Records, which features original collaborations in the field of contemporary Indian music, as well as live concert performances by great masters of the classical music of India. The label presents his own world percussion ensemble, The Rhythm Experience, both North and South Indian classical recordings, Best of Shakti and the Masters of Percussion series. Taj Records’ 2004 release Golden Strings of the Sarode, with Chandan Sharma and Shiv Kumar Sharma, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Indian Music Album category for that year.