Gaurab Chatterjee

Musician

GAURAB CHATTERJEE also known as Gaboo, is a prominent Indian Musician, who specializes in drums, percussion and the rhythm section.

   
       Gaurab Chatterjee
   

Gaurab Chatterjee Musician

Profile: Musician

Alma Mater: The Future Foundation School, St. Xavier's College

Nationality: Indian

Parents: Gautam Chatterjee

Education: Journalism & Mass Communication

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EARLY LIFE

Gaurab was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, to Gautam Chattopadhyay, a prominent musician, the pioneer of world music in Bengal and a National Award-winning film maker. He was exposed to music at a very early age by his father, who was the front man of the critically acclaimed band Moheener Ghoraguli and soon he started to pick on the strings of the guitar. The early exposure did not end there, Gaurab was soon seen performing under the outfit Lakkhichhara, which at that time included as few of his friends who had also had an early musical exposure. The outfit still exists and is one of the most prominent rock and metal bands in the Bengali music industry.

EDUCATION

Gaurab completed his ICSE from The Future Foundation School and then pursued his plus twos and graduation from the St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

CAREER

EARLY CAREER

Gaurab started his musical journey pretty early in his life as he started to perform with his father’s band Moheener Ghora Guli under his own outfit Lakkhichhara. His first recorded single with his band PORASHONAY JOLANJOLI was featured in the compilation of his father’s musical work ABAR BOCHHOR KURI POR.

LAKKHICHHARA

Since then, Lakkhichhara has been his primary band and while still in school, Gaurab kept performing under this outfit doing stage shows. The members of the band kept changing for quite some time. But the first stable line up formed in his college years, when the first complete album of the band, named Megh Mallar, was released under the banner of Asha Audio in the year 2001. Since then, four more albums, along with several singels, have been released by Lakkhichhara over the years. Gaurab still keeps performing under this outfit all over India and recently released their fifth alum EK DOSHOK POR in the year 2023.

OTHER OUTFITS

Apart from his work with Lakkhichhara, Gaurab is also involved in Tabla Maestro Pandit Tanmoy Bose’s Classical Fusion project, "Taal Tantra." He has trained with Tanmoy for several years, blending Hindustani and Carnatic classical music into his drumming. Gaurab has shared the stage with legendary classical musicians like Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Bickram Ghosh, Kala Ramnath, Rajesh Vaidya, Purbayan Chatterjee, Pandit S. Sekhar, Pandit S. Suresh, and Subhen Chatterjee. He’s also worked closely with Baul musicians from Bengal, including Kanai Baul, Radheshyam Das Baul, Raju Das Baul, Lakkhan Das Baul, Swapan Adhikari, and Kartik Das Baul, on various projects. In addition to all this, Gaurab is a member of the band The Three Seas, a cross-cultural collaboration between musicians from Australia, India, and New Zealand. The band has released three albums and toured extensively, performing at the Wangaratta Festival of Blues and Jazz, Nexus Arts Festival in Adelaide, and the Kochi Muziris Biennale. They also toured the UK in 2022, playing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and recording at Peter Gabriel's iconic Real-World Studio. Gaurab is also a part of the critically acclaimed Indo-jazz fusion group "Kendraka," with whom he has toured Switzerland, Japan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and various parts of India. He’s been working with New York-based composer Trevor New and frequently participates in global online concerts with Trevor and other musicians worldwide. As an endorsee of Zildjian Cymbals, Gaurab continues to mentor a large number of musicians from Bengal and remains an influential figure in Bengal's vibrant music scene.

AS A MUSIC DIRECTOR

Gaurab got his first break as a music director, when he was approached by director Shekhar Das for the film NECKLACE. Since then, he has worked as composer and music director for films like KAGOJER BOU, ELAR CHAR ADDHAY, DAMADOL, NAYIKA SANGBAD, BRITTO, DWITIORIPU, SOHRA BRIDGE, etc.

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