Sandeep Das
- January 10, 2024
- Composer
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Sandeep Das Biography
| Name | Sandeep Das |
| Birthday | Jan 23 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Patna |
| Home Town | Bihar |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Sandeep Das is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on January 23, 1971 in Patna, Bihar, India. Sandeep Das (born January 23 1971) is a Indian Tabla player and composer currently living within Boston, MA.
Sandeep began learning through Kishan Maharaj, a teacher in the Indian Guru- shishya Tradition, at the age of nine. Sandeep used to travel on weekends at his residence in Patna in Patna, to Benaras which was where his Guru was. Then, his family moved to Benares to ensure that his music education could continue without interruption. Following 11 years studying how to play the Benaras Gharana form for Tabla performing, Das relocated to Delhi in the year 1990 to pursue a career as pro Tabla player.
Sandeep has composed for and performed internationally with the Silk Road Ensemble of Yo-Yo Ma since the group’s founding in 2000. When he started playing with the Silk Road, Yo-Yo Ma was surprised to learn that, Das did not read music scores, but could memorize a piece.
He has been nominated for the Grammy Awards twice. In 2003, his recording The Rain was nominated for a Grammy in the World Music category. In this album, Sandeep Das collaborated with Shujaat Khan and Kayhan Kalhor. In 2009, a recording with Silk Road Ensemble got him a nomination for the Grammy in the Classical Crossover section for the album Off the Map. His track Sulvasutra, composed by Evan Ziporyn, features in this album.
The year was 1986. Sandeep was the first to perform on stage at the age of 15 in India (at at the age of fifteen) in 1986, along together with Sitar master Ravi Shankar. Sandeep was three times the national champion in drumming. Also, at the time the youngest drummer to be evaluated to be graded by Akashvani (radio broadcaster) (All India Radio). Das was able to move to Delhi in the year 1990 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional Tabla player. He then began playing with well-known musicians, including Shubha Mudgal Amjad Ali Khan Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shivkumar Sharma and Shujaat Khan among others.
Sandeep Das Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sandeep Das is one of the richest Composer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sandeep Das 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sandeep Das was born in Patna, Bihar, India. His family was from Chandannagar, West Bengal and moved to Patna during the 70s. Sandeep finished his education at St. the Xavier’s High School in Patna (1975-1985). He was a graduate in English Literature with gold medal from Banaras Hindu University. He first began learning Tabla under Pt. Shiv Kumar Singh at the age of 8.
Sandeep Das resides in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He met his wife Tripti when they were members of the Nation Cadet Corps, at the 1985 Republic Day Celebrations of India. There are two girls, Sakshi and Sonakshi.
In 1991, Das debuted outside India, with steel drum bands in Trinidad. In 2001, he performed with the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Kurt Masur for a work composed by Kayhan Kalhor. In April 2012, he premiered a work written for him by eminent composer Evan Ziporyn, as a soloist with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. His composition Tarang is the theme music for Blind Sight, a documentary about the first Mount Everest climb by six blind climbers.
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His collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma for The Silk Road Ensemble – Sing Me Home – won the Grammy award for Best World Music Album at the 59th Grammy Awards,
- He was previously nominated twice for the Grammy Award in 2005 and 2009.
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Sandeep Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Sandeep Das celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.