With a royal performing style, Abhirup unfolds himself as a Tabla Virtuoso from Kolkata, India. The descendant of Benaras Gharana is keen on escalating the instrument’s popularity by playing at newer and greater heights.
Abhirup, the only son of Mitali Roy and Swarup Roy has embellished perfecty with the blissful touch of his guru Pt. Kumar Bose,
a legendary Tabla wizard of Indian Classical Music. Needless to say that his grandfather, Late Shri Niranjan Roy, a great motivator for “Baul Gaan” is a pioneer of Abhirup’s musical journey.
Thus,the culture of music in the family makes Roy an astounding face in musical aura.
Only at the age of two and half years, Abhirup was introduced to Tabla for his deep curiosity in rhythms by his first guru, his father. Later he was taken to Pt. Kumar Bose for advanced Taalim. With immense grace, Abhirup has been beautifully proved his ability on Benaras Gharana and has been playing “Baayan” in an unique style on his Guru’s path. He was fortunate enough to receive Taalim from the Sarod Wizard Pt. Debojyoti Bose for various aspects of Sangat.
Abhirup has participated in several prestigious competitions and has also performed in esteemed concerts both as a Solo and
an accompanying artist in various cities in India and abroad. Now he has been considered as a music director, scoring music for various short films, television projects and albums.
His mesmerising performance has been acclaimed critically for his improvisational dexterity and how his fingers work magic on Tabla has how it accompanies the other instruments. He is one of the promising torch bearers of the county. He has immense promise in himself to carry forward his Guru Pt. Kumar Bose’s legacy as one of the finest tabla virtuoso.