Abhishek Ray
| Abhishek Ray | |
|---|---|
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Abhishek in June 2014 | |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Occupation | Music composer, music director, playback singer, arranger, songwriter, mixing engineer |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
Abhishek Ray is an Indian music composer, playback singer, instrumentalist, music arranger and producer. He is well known for having composed the music and done playback vocals of super hit and award winning Bollywood films, such as Paan Singh Tomar, Welcome Back, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, I Am Kalam, Shagird, Chaar Din Ki Chandni, Premmayee, Thoondil, Yeh Saali Zindagi, and Tera Kya Hoga Johnny.
Apart from feature films, Abhishek has composed and sung for noteworthy solo albums like Udaas Paani and Raat Chand Aur Main [1] with the legendary poet Gulzar and has other exclusive world music albums like the Amazing India series Ritu ( the magic of the 6 Indian Seasons),[2] Raga Rendezvous.
Abhishek has also composed music for numerous documentaries like The Maharaja Of Jodhpur -the legacy lives on for which he got the Indian Telly Awards 2006 for best Music. Others include The Shiamans Of The Himalayas, Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh, Forced to kill, Nirvana for Discovery Channel. He began his career composing and singing for TV shows and ad films for all major channels.Today he is one of the most eminent classy composers of Bollywood.
Abhishek sings, composes, arranges and mixes his songs and film scores. He works out of his recording studios in Versova, Andheri, Mumbai and Asiad Village, New Delhi. He plays instruments like the piano, electronic keyboards, accordion, wavedrum, conga, thumba, darbouka, electronic drum and bass. Having a background of western classical piano and Hindustani classical vocals, he likes to effortlessly fuse elements of diverse musical streams in his eclectic arrangements. His original musical compositions come from his nomadic lifestyle, untamed travels and Mother Nature.
Abhishek is also a naturalist and a government bonafide Tiger and Leopard tracker. He is an avid birder and wildlife conservationist and runs his own wildlife reserve next to Corbett National Park called sitabaniwildlifereserve.com.[3] He is also the composer singer of India's national anthem on tiger conservation.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Welcome Back (film) |
| 2012 | Paan Singh Tomar (film) |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni |
| 2012 | PREMMAYEE |
| 2011 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster |
| 2011 | Shagird (2011 film) |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi |
| 2010 | I Am Kalam |
| 2009 | Tera Kya Hoga Johnny |
| 2008 | Thoondil |
Non film albums
| Year | Album | Comments | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "SOUNDS OF NATURE" | world music | MUSIC TODAY |
| 2013 | RAAT, CHAND AUR MAIN[1] | with Gulzar | TIMES MUSIC |
| 2007 | RITU MAGIC OF THE 6 INDIAN SEASONS | Solo | MUSIC TODAY |
| 2006 | AMAZING INDIA SYMPHONIES OF THE TAJ[4] | Solo | MUSIC TODAY |
| 2006 | KAB AATE HO | with Gulzar | TIMES MUSIC |
| 2005 | AMAZING INDIA KHAJURAHO | Solo | MUSIC TODAY |
| 2004 | AMAZING INDIA JAISALMER | Solo | MUSIC TODAY |
| 2002 | UDAAS PAANI[5] | with Gulzar | TIMES MUSIC |
| 2000 | RAGA RENDEZVOUS | Solo | T-SERIES |
Film background scores
| Year | Films |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Shagird (2011 film) |
| 2009 | Tera Kya Hoga Johnny |
| 2006 | Ahista Ahista (2006 film) |
| 2003 | Haasil |
Playback
Abhishek Ray as playback singer
| Year | Film/Album | Song | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Welcome Back (film) | Welcome Back Theme Song | solo | |
| 2013 | RAAT, CHAND AUR MAIN[1] | All Songs | with Gulzar | |
| 2012 | Paan Singh Tomar (film) | Dhai Dhai[6] | with Kailash Kher | |
| 2012 | Paan Singh Tomar (film) | Jaao Dhal Jaao[7] | with Kailash Kher | |
| 2012 | Premmayee | Palchin[8] | with Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Yeh Saali Zindagi[9] | with Chitrangada Singh | |
| 2010 | I Am Kalam | Chini Bhini[10] | with Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2010 | I Am Kalam | Chand Taare[11] | with KK (singer) | |
| 2008 | Thoondil | Kadhal Kadavulai Pole | with Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 2008 | Thoondil | Time is Now | with Harshdeep Kaur, Pop Shalini | |
| 2008 | Thoondil | Ratham Sindhaatha | with Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 2008 | Thoondil | Athuva Ithu Edhu | with Pop Shalini | |
| Ritu | 2007 | Ritu[12] | All Songs | with Shanti Sharma[13] |
| 2006 | Amazing India - Symphonies of the Taj | All Songs | with Radhika Chopra, Sangeeta Pant | |
| 2005 | Amazing India - Jaisalmer | All Songs | with Rehmat Khan Langa[14] | |
| 2005 | Amazing India - Khajuraho | All Songs | with Radhika Chopra, Sangeeta Pant | |
| 2002 | UDAAS PAANI[5] | All Songs | with Gulzar | |
| 2000 | RAGA RENDEZVOUS | All Songs | Solo |
Music for documentaries
| Year | Documentary | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SHAMANS OF THE HIMALAYAS | Discovery Channel |
| 2012 | THE APATANIS OF ARUNACHAL[15] | Discovery Channel |
| 2012 | THE KONYAK OF NAGALAND[16] | Discovery Channel |
| 2011 | CARNIVAL OF SPIRITUALITY | Discovery Channel |
| 2010 | MASTERS OF THE JUNGLE | Discovery Channel |
| 2009 | IN THEIR ELEMENTS | National Geographic Channel |
| 2009 | FORCED TO KILL | Discovery Channel |
| 2008 | CHINESE CHECKERS,TIBETIAN AMBIVALENCE & INDIAN DELUSIONS | Aim TV |
| 2004 | THE MAHARAJA OF JODHPUR-THE LEGACY LIVES ON[17] | Discovery Channel |
| 2000 | THE MAHARAJA OF JODHPUR-THE LEGACY LIVES ON[18] | Aim TV |
| 1999 | SHAHJAHANABAD-THE TWILIGHT YEARS | Teamwork Films |
Sources
References
- 1 2 3 "Raat Chand Aur Main The Spirit Of The Night of Ghazal Music Album & Tracks Instant Download; from Times Music Online". timesmusic.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Sitabani Wildlife Reserve". sitabaniwildlifereserve.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Amazing India: Symphonies of the Taj - Abhishek Ray - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Download Udaas Paani - Gulzar And Abhishek Ray free hindi mp3 songs". indiamp3.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Dhai Dhai Song Lyrics of Paan Singh Tomar : glamsham.com". Glamsham. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jaao Dhal Jaao Song Lyrics of Paan Singh Tomar : glamsham.com". Glamsham. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ ARYEMAN RAJ. "ABHISHEK SINGS, COMPOSES & ACTS IN KICKASS VIDEO OF UNPLUGGED ROCK CONCERT-'PALCHIN'". indiatvtimess.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140915184359/http://songscloud.in/music/view/12132739. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Chini Bhini Song Lyrics - I Am Kalam". M.glamsham.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Chand Taare Song Lyrics of I Am Kalam : glamsham.com". Glamsham. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140915184026/http://jattboys.com/djgaa/album.php?id=mwt. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Remembering Shanti Sharma". Itcsra.org. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140110093648/http://www.pbd-india.com:80/CULTURAL-EVENINGS/rehmat-khan.html. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Akhilesh. "The Apatani Of Arunachal Pradesh DVD". induna.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Konyak Of Nagaland DVD". Induna.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ↑ "The Maharaja Of Jodhpur: The Legacy lives On... DVD". Induna.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ↑ "upcScavenger". M.upcscavenger.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ↑ "Music in his veins". Thehindu.com. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ↑ "They only want kaan khade karne wale gaane: Abhishek Ray". mid-day.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "hintustantimes.com". hintustantimes.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "MixRadio - Abhishek Ray". ovi.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Abhishek Ray - Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "PALCHIN (PREMMAYEE) ABHISHEK RAY,SHREYA GHOSHAL". firstpost.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.