Maestro Indradeep is one of the few Indian Classical Violinist and one and only Indian Classical Violist to play a unique, custom made five-string Violin and Viola with eight sympathetic strings, modeled after the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle which gives a fuller tone and resonating effect.
Over the years he has extensively performed all over the world and was featured in some notable events including the 10th Asia Festival in Barcelona, SXSW music festival at Austin, USA, Learn Quest Music Festival, Boston, USA, Tansen-Tyagaraja Music and Dance Festival, Rajahmundry, India Festival Du Bout Du Monde, France, the YOMAD Festival in Croatia, Yoga—Vidya Music Festival in Germany to name a few.
He has collaborated with several western musicians such as Grammy-winning Kora player Mama Dou Diabate, world-famous rock band drummer Steve Smith, Jazz Organ Monster Tony Monaco, and versatile Flutist Pedro Eustache to name a few.
He has performed throughout Europe including Germany, France, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Denmark, Croatia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and has toured all over the USA.
He is an "A" grade artist of All India Radio and performs regularly for National Radio and TV Channel in India. He has to his credit many Classical and Fusion Music albums. He is the only Indian Violinist to release first-ever commercial VIOLA (Bass Violin) album titled “Tribute to Miyan Tansen on Viola”. He has also contributed to the album, Melodic Intersect: One Vision, which won the Akademia Music Award in January 2016 from Los Angeles.
He has created two new Ragas called Ganapati, Indradhanush, and Hamsavahini which gained enormous appreciation, popularity and positive feedback from his fans and Global listeners.
He has recently been appointed as Consul General and Chancellor General for South Asia by International Commission of Diplomatic Relations Human Rights and Peace which is an Inter-Governmental Organization of UN DESA; He also appointed as Goodwill Messenger of Peace, Arts and Culture, Chancellor, South Asia by International Special Court of Arbitration and Human Rights which is an Autonomous Arbitrations Institutions of the UN-IGO, ICC-ICA & ICJ.
Through Global Creative Arts Academy, City of Houston has recognized his contribution for promoting Indian Classical Art and Culture in Texas and honored him with a Proclamation stating October 15, 2017, as Indradeep Ghosh Day.
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