Mohini Dey[1]
Birth nameMohini Dey
Born (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 27)[2]
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresRagazz, funk, fusion, experimental
Occupation(s)Bassist
Instrument(s)Bass guitar[3]
Years active2010 - present
Spouse(s)Mark Hartsuch

Mohini Dey (born 20 July 1996) is a Bengali Indian electric bass player.[5] She has been part of Gaan Bangla's Wind of Change and Coke Studio India and also plays for A. R. Rahman.[6][7][8]

Born into a musical family, Mohini's father is Sujoy Dey, a jazz fusion bass guitarist, and her mother is Romia Dey, a classical singer. She also has a younger sister Esani, who is a guitarist.

When Mohini was born, her parents were struggling to make ends meet, as her father worked as a session musician. He noticed her musical talent before Mohini turned 3 years old and started to nurture it from that point. She received her first Fender Jazz Bass guitar when she was 9 or 10 years old.[9][3]

She was a prodigy, giving performances since she was 11. Her talent was noticed by her father's friend Ranjit Barot, who took her on his band's tours. She was also mentored by jazz exponent Louis Banks.[10]

She has collaborated with several other musicians including Steve Vai, Marco Minnemann,[11][12] Jordan Rudess[13] of Dream Theater, Jason Richardson,[14] Dewa Budjana,[15] Zakir Hussain, Sivamani and A. R. Rahman.[3]

She released her self-titled debut album in August 2023.[16]

Dey was born and brought up in Mumbai and speaks Marathi, Hindi, Bengali and English.[17] She is married to saxophonist Mark Hartsuch.[18]

References

  1. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi. "Meet Mohini Dey, the bass guitar wizard whose fans include AR Rahman and Zakir Hussain". Scroll.in.
  2. ^ "Mohini Dey". jazzinindia.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Mohini Dey: A Girl And Her Guitar". Forbes India.
  4. ^ "STEVE VAI Guests On Bassist MOHINI DEY's Solo Debut; "Can You Feel Me?" Single Streaming". bravewords.com.
  5. ^ Gomes, Michael. "Mohini Dey on her upcoming Dubai concert". Khaleej Times.
  6. ^ "Rahman and I read each other's mind: Bass phenomenon Mohini Dey". www.telegraphindia.com.
  7. ^ "Power Moment 2017: Mohini Dey". Verve Magazine. 22 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Mohini Dey: I don't have any friends - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi. "Meet Mohini Dey, the bass guitar wizard whose fans include AR Rahman and Zakir Hussain". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. ^ "The girl with the guitar". The Hindu. 12 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Mohini Dey and Marco Minnemann Quarantine Session". Youtube.
  12. ^ "Dewa Budjana - QUEEN KANYA (From Mahandini)". Youtube.
  13. ^ "Jordan Rudess, Marco Minnemann, Mohini Dey Quotes about Mahandini". Youtube.
  14. ^ "JORDAN RUDES MOHINI DEY MARCO MINNEMANN JASON RICHARDSON COLLABORATION JAM". Youtube.
  15. ^ "Dewa Budjana - Gangga, Feat. Soimah & Mohini Dey - (Java Jazz Festival 2019)". Youtube.
  16. ^ "MOHINI DEY: DEBUT ALBUM INTERVIEW". Australian Musician. 11 August 2023.
  17. ^ Mohini Dey INTERVIEW!!! | OUR STUPID REACTIONS, retrieved 18 November 2021
  18. ^ "Ace of bass: A Wknd interview with musician Mohini Dey". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.