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Ranjit Barot

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Ranjit Barot
Born (1959-01-01) January 1, 1959 (age 66)[1]
Mumbai, India[1]
Occupation(s)Music Composer, Music Director
Years active1980–present
SpouseMaya[1]

Ranjit Barot (born January 1, 1959) is an Indian film score composer, music director and arranger, drummer, and singer based in Mumbai, India.[2] He is a longtime associate of A. R. Rahman.[3]

John McLaughlin has described him as one of the "Leading Edges" in drumming.[4]

Early life and background

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Barot was born on January 1, 1959, into a family of Indian musicians and dancers. His mother, Sitara Devi, was a Kathak dancer from Varanasi.[5] His father was from the state of Gujarat.

Career

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Barot's music career began in the 1980s. His drumming style has been influenced by artists from various genres and traditions, including Indian classical percussionists such as Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Palghat Raghu (mridangam), Karaikudi Mani (mridangam), Palnivel (tavil), Hari Shankar (khanjira), and Sridhar Parthasarathy (mridangam, hand percussion). Other influences include jazz and fusion legends like Billy Cobham,, Tony Williams,, Elvin Jones,, Steve Gadd,, Omar Hakim,, Al Foster,, and Peter Erskine. He also draws inspiration from global drumming traditions, such as the African Djembe, Japanese Taiko, Middle Eastern Darbuka, and Latin Conga and Bongo styles, as well as contemporary percussionists and female artists, including Sheila E., Terri Lyne Carrington, and Evelyn Glennie.

He has worked as a drummer, arranger, and producer for composers and artists including R. D. Burman, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Kalyanji–Anandji, U. Srinivas, L. Subramaniam, Anu Malik and Ismail Darbar.[6][1] His collaborations with musicians abroad have included performances with artists such as John McLaughlin,[7] Jonas Hellborg, Ayden Esen, and Tim Garland. He was featured as the drummer on McLaughlin's Grammy-nominated album Floating Point. Bruce Swedien influenced Barot's musical style and approach to contemporary work, mixing Barot's songs on Vande Mataram 2 and Senso Unico, an Indo-Italian feature film. He works out of a studio in Mumbai.

At the Jazz Yatra '80, he performed with the Jazz Yatra Sextett and Pandit Ravi Shankar's ensemble, Jazzmine, featuring John Handy, George Adams, and Mike Richmond of Mingus Dynasty.

During the Jazz Sextett's first European tour, Barot met and befriended Don Cherry, which led to a joint performance at the 1982 Jazz Yatra in Bombay.

In November 2010, Barot released his debut album, Bada Boom, a collection of his Jazz Fusion and World compositions featuring performances by Ustad Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, U. Srinivas, U. Rajesh, Scott Kinsey, Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Dominique Di Piazza, Harmeet Manseta, Taufique Qureshi, Sanjay Divecha, Tim Garland, Gwilym Simcock, Ayden Esen and Elie Afif, among others. Barot was the Music Composer and Sound Designer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. He represented India in his live performance at the "India Inclusive" showcase at WEF, Davos 2011.[8] He played for the opening of the Hockey World Cup in 2019, and was the music producer for Jammin (Season 2) and MTV Unplugged's (Season 1 & 2). He leads the band AR Rahman Live.[9]

In 2001, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Aks.[10] In 2011, he won three major Indian music awards for his work in Shaitan.[11]

Personal life

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Barot has a daughter, Mallika, who is a vocalist.[12]

Filmography

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As a background music composer

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As a lyricist

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  • Brides Wanted (2010)

As music director

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As sound designer

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As a playback singer

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As an actor

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  • 99 Songs (2019); shot in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ranjit Barot - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ Akundi, Sweta (13 March 2019). "What's common between jazz and Carnatic?". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Musical weekend". The Hindu. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  4. ^ "McLaughlin's concert a hit; Dalai Lama song given a miss". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. ^ "My mother's responsible for my musical inclination: Ranjit Barot". The Times of India. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Ranjit Barot". True School of Music. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ^ Marik, Priyam (25 January 2023). "Ranjit Barot: 'I wouldn't be the drummer I am today had it not been for John McLaughlin'". The Telegraph Online. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Ranjit Barot". www.drummerworld.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. ^ Rao, Madanmohan (4 April 2023). "'You are always a student, no matter where you are in your journey' – in conversation with ace percussionist-composer Ranjit Barot | World Music Central". World Music Central. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Bollywood runs on nepotism, says musician Ranjit Barot". IANS. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Herald.
  11. ^ "Ranjit Barot | Remo". remo.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  12. ^ Anuka Roy. "A voice of her own". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Ranjit Barot | Composer, Music Department, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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