text: Kumar Bose was born in Kolkata in a distinguished musical family, to Pandit Biswanath Bose, the tabla "Nawaz" of the Benaras Gharana; and Bharati Bose, a disciple of Ustad Dabir Khan (Bincar) & Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who received several awards in her career, including performance as an All-India Radio artist and the President's Award for best sitar performance in 1956.