Upasak Mukherjee
Upasak Mukherjee is a film composer and tabla player passionate about embracing musical cultures from different parts of the world. Upa started his journey early on by taking taalim by the hands of his Guruji, Pt. Subhen Chatterjee. After that, he went on to study film scoring and audio engineering at Berklee College of Music. Making friends with people and the culture they bring with them is a big part of Upa’s musical curiosity.
He has been blending the world of Indian rhythms with jazz, djent, metal, rock, orchestral, and ambient music through his film scoring journey. He has also been collaborating with musicians who play bluegrass, fiddle music, orchestral music, and folk music from all over the world, including China, Iran, Estonia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Chile, Mexico, to name a few. His concerts with the Silk Road Ensemble’s GMW have left a big impact on him, and he seeks to recreate that magic as often as he finds an opportunity!
Upa's mini playlist
Upasak Mukherjee: Berklee Two Track I Resolution
Why this playlist- The two tracks in the video strongly reflect Upa’s musical inclinations. The first video brings together Indian musical traditions through the voices of musicians from Chile and Singapore. The strong correlation between a baião with an Indian chalan has found its way into this track, along with Brazilian instruments, beatbox, J Dilla-inspired grooves, along with tihais in the traditional style of Indian Classical music, often syncopating with a clave on top. The second track is the performance of a traditional composition Upa learned from his Guruji, but with the inclusion of a Harp doing the job of a Nagma player instead of the usual Harmonium or Sarangi.
-Upasak Mukherjee