Pandit Shankar Ghosh (10 October 1935 – 22 January 2016) was an Indian Tabla player from the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music.
During his stay abroad ,,e also collaborated with artists like Greg Ellis, Pete Lockett and John Bergamo.
Teaching tabla over three decades, he has taught in institutions at Kin kata, Paris and Bonn.
During his 10-year' stay at Ali Akbar College of Music, California, he collaborated with western classical and fusion giants and created immense impact worldwide.
He is the pioneer of the all-drum orchestra,"Music of the Drums", that was staged at the closing ceremony of Asiad'82 and at the Royal Albert Hall, London for the BBC PROMS 100th year celebrations.