Rhythm Roots
A musical presentation curated by Pt. Hindole Majumdar
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre
Date: 9th December, 2026
KCC presents Rhythm Roots, a musical presentation curated by tabla maestro Pandit Hindole Majumdar, as part of AMI Arts Festival 2026. Six accomplished musicians explore the interplay between percussion and melody, with Pt. Hindole Majumdar on tabla, Sri Gopal Barman on shree khol, Sabir Sultan Khan on sarangi, Sri Somnath Roy on ghatam, Dr Ratish Tagde on violin and Sri Arvind Ranganathan on mridangam. Join us at AMI ’26 as these distinct instruments share one stage in a performance rooted in Indian classical traditions, with rhythm at its centre. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis
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Kolkata Centre for Creativity presents Rhythm Roots, a 90-minute musical presentation curated by tabla maestro Pt. Hindole Majumdar, as part of AMI Arts Festival 2026.
Tabla, shree khol, mridangam and ghatam form the rhythmic centre of the concert, with violin and sarangi adding their melodic voices. Their distinct musical traditions give the ensemble a wide range of sounds to work with.
Through improvisation and musical exchange, the six instrumentalists explore the relationship between rhythm and melody, bringing familiar classical instruments together in a contemporary ensemble.
Pt. Hindole Majumdar (Tabla)
A tabla maestro trained under Shri Shibshankar Karmakar, Pandit Sankha Chatterjee and Pandit S. Shekhar, Hindole Majumdar has performed internationally alongside musicians including Ustad Shahid Parvez and Dr. N. Rajam. He is the founder of the Hindole Majumdar School of Music and Dance and Sunanda Records.
Sri Gopal Barman (Shree Khol)
A Sangeet Visharad and regular performer on All India Radio, Gopal Barman trained under Prof. Sanatan Saha and Pandit Shankar Ghosh. His work has contributed to establishing the Shree Khol as an independent instrument in classical concerts.
Sabir Sultan Khan (Sarangi)
A tenth-generation musician of the Sikar gharana and son of the renowned sarangi maestro Ustad Sultan Khan, Sabir Sultan Khan has performed and collaborated with leading artists in Indian music, including Ustad Zakir Hussain and Lata Mangeshkar.
Sri Somnath Roy (Ghatam)
A multi-percussionist trained in the ghatam under Shri V. Suresh in Chennai, Somnath Roy has also studied South Indian rhythmic traditions under Pandit S. Shekhar. He has performed alongside musicians including Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
Dr. Ratish Tagde (Violin)
A Hindustani classical violinist, Dr. Ratish Tagde is the founder of Insync TV and President of the Musicians Federation of India. His work extends to music education and the documentation and promotion of Indian classical music.
Sri Arvind Ranganathan (Mridangam)
An A-grade All India Radio artist, Arvind Ranganathan has performed for over four decades. Trained under Sri Calcutta S. Sekhar and Guru Sri Karaikudi R. Mani, he has received honours including the Laya Puraskar and Asthana Vidwan titles.
