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Trilok Gurtu
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Drummers · b. 1951

Trilok Gurtu

Indian musician

Born
30 October 1951
Mumbai
Country
India
Active
1970–
Discography
22 albums

Biography

Trilok Gurtu is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, percussion instrument, tabla and voice. Trilok Gurtu was born on 30 October 1951 in Mumbai. The music is usually filed under jazz and crossover jazz. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Sandhyā” (1981) to “One Thought Away” (2023).

Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work blends the music of India with jazz fusion and world music. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Michel Bisceglia, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, Stefano Bollani and Robert Miles.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sandhyā 1981
Usfret 1988
Living Magic 1991
Crazy Saints 1993
Bad Habits Die Hard 1995 · Live
Believe 1995
The Glimpse 1997
Kathak 1998
African Fantasy 1999
Neandertal Grooves 2001
The Beat of Love 2001
Remembrance 2002
Broken Rhythms 2004
Miles_Gurtu 2004
Farakala 2005
Arkeology 2006
Massical 2009
21 Spices 2011
Spellbound 2013
Crazy Saints (Live at Bremen-Vogelsack, Kito, 29.11.1993) 2015 · Live
God is a Drummer 2020
One Thought Away 2023

Member of

Oregon 1970– · American jazz and world music group

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Trilok Gurtu play?

Trilok Gurtu is known for playing drum kit, percussion instrument, tabla and voice.

When and where was Trilok Gurtu born?

Trilok Gurtu was born 30 October 1951 in Mumbai.

What are Trilok Gurtu's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sandhyā (1981), Usfret (1988), Living Magic (1991), Crazy Saints (1993) and Bad Habits Die Hard (1995).

External links

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