From gentle instrumentals to searing jazz fusion, Milind Date showcases considerable talent on the bansuri, an Indian flute. While some of his songs bring to mind the guitar-oriented jams of John McLaughlin, it's the traditional ragas that are the most successful.
Milind Date is one of the most versatile musicians from India. Today, he has carved a niche for his excellent abilities of bansuri bamboo flute playing and composing. Having the background of the historical city of Pune, he started learning Indian classical music from well-known Pandit Ajit Soman. Since 1989, Milind is fortunate enough to be under the wings of world famous bansuri virtuoso Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia for the advance training.
Milind is known for his versatility and performances in various genres with equal expertise. He has worked with some of the best musicians from verious parts of the world, and is touring a lot for performances.
In the band Fusion Ensemble he playe with the following simply great musicians...
Derek Julien Guitars
Roger Dragonette Bass
Uday Ramdas Tabla
Sanjeev Pandkar Drums
Together they have travelled and performed a lot.