His father, Biswanath Bose, a tabla player, taught him his first lessons in rhythm.

[2] His mother Vidushi Bharati Bose was a sitarist and disciple of Dabir Khan and Ali Akbar Khan[3] Bharati received several awards in her career, including recognition as an All India Radio Artist and the President's Award for Best Sitar Performance in 1956.

She guided her son with the basic forms of classical music and helped him to groom himself into professional tabla player.

[citation needed] His brother Acharya Jayanta Bose is an internationally reputed composer, lyrist, harmonium soloist and singer, while his brother Debojyoti Bose is a sarod player and music director.

He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican Centre in London, the Kremlin in Moscow, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall in New York, and at various venues throughout India.