Kuljit Bhamra MBE is a musical innovator, self-taught British composer, record producer and musician whose main instrument is the tabla - an Indian percussion instrument. He taught himself how to play the tabla at the age of six. Today, he is best known as one of the most prolific music producers in England. He pioneered the British Bhangra sound and was involved in theatre shows such as Bombay Dreams, A Passage to India, The Far Pavilions, Bend it Like Beckham and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. As a tabla player, he appears in many notable television and film scores including Dr Who, Mrs Sidhu Investigates, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and The Guru. He is the recipient of numerous platinum and gold discs and was also awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth in 2009 for 'Services to Bhangra & British Asian Music’.In this episode, Bhamra talks about founding his own company, the tabla, the power of self-education, innovation, how to stand out as an entrepreneur, his engineering background and finding success.Today’s episode is a fascinating one. This episode’s CapitalTycoon Kuljit brings his unique expertise and knowledge to a conversation that will awe-inspire you, and perhaps even give you a sense of how you can find your own passion.Topics:• Our guest's introduction• What does tabla mean to you?• Beginnings of your journey?• The power of self-education - unconventional paths lead to unconventional success• Practical advice on how to stand out and find your passion• Meeting the Queen• The tabla• Inventing the world’s first electronic tabla and tabla notation system• Why Keda?• Hardest moments in business• Number one advice?• Purpose• Creativity• What are you working on next?• Who inspires you?--Kuljit:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuljit.bhamra/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP01mH3oTBRX8TWmI1u5hCQ/featuredTwitter: https://twitter.com/kuljitbhamra?lang=enKeda:https://kedarecords.com/Buy Kuljit's book:https://www.amazon.com/Read-Indian-Tabla-Drums-MODULE/dp/0244903425

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