Badal Roy

Badal Roy
বাদল রায়
Birth nameAmarendra Roy Chowdhury
Born(1939-10-16)16 October 1939
OriginNew York City
Died18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 82)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
GenresJazz fusion, world music
OccupationTabla maestro
InstrumentTabla
Years active1971–2016

Badal Roy (Bengali: বাদল রায়; born Amarendra Roy Chowdhury; 16 October 1939 – 18 January 2022) was an Indian tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist known for his work in jazz, world music, and experimental music.