His stint with live performances began with the creation of his own world music band, ‘Surya’ way back in 1986-87.[3] He has been featured as a performing artiste on the 2009- Grammy award winning album Global Drum Project, Remember Shakti, Masters of Percussions and Summit. He collaborates with various classical artists for fusion concerts. A dedicated self-learner, Taufiq soon discovered his gre
atest asset; ‘a feel for the world of sound with all it’s intricate nuances’. This quality makes him one of the most sought after rhythm-programmers, arranger-composers and percussionists in the world of studio recordings (film background scores, T.V. He plays a variety of percussion instruments like djembe, duff, bongos, batajon. His performance on drums with a soft beat of a muffled drum and the very next moment ups the tempo and demonstration of different sounds - like breath, rhythm, breaking a champagne bottle, the sound of the train and the arrival of people, horses and others on arrival at the palace on the drums are quite popular.[4]
Taufiq has done pioneering work on the African drum- Djembe. He is the first artiste to have developed a unique rhythmic language to adapt the Tabla syllables on the Djembe. Taufiq’s trademark style incorporates body and vocal percussions to create unique rhythmic motifs spanning across cultures. His sense of tone and command over a wide variety of percussion instruments (like: djembe, duff, bongos, batajon, etc.) For over a decade, he has been imparting training to deserving students, some of whom are now making their mark. AWARDS: GOLD at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (2010-11) for Best Music for the INDIAN RAILWAYS JINGLE. GOLD at the LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS -LasVegas (Nov 2013) for Orginal Music for the NIKE JINGLE- Parallel Journey
Bollywood
He also been a part of background score and music for movies like Damini,[Train To Pakistan], Ghatak,[Agnivarsha], [Ashoka],[Mission Kashmir], Black, Dil Chahta Hai, [Devdaas] Sawariya, Dhoom 2, Bhool Bhulaiya, Parzania (2007),Tere Naam (2008), [[Jab We Met](2010-11)],Action Replay (2010-11),Housefull 2(2011), Tez (2012), ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance)(2013), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) 'ADVERTISEMENT JINGLES' He has been a composer/co-composer/percussionist for jingles. Some of the popular ones are: Manikchand Paan Masala-Unche Log unchi Pasand (2001), Babool toothpaste, Taj Mahal Brookebond Tea-Wah Taj, Tanishq Jewelry, Britannia GoodDay Biscuits, Coke-Sar Utha Ke Jiyo, Paragon footwear, Sony Bravia, Hit Spray, Pepsi-Indian Cricket team/ World Cup, Indian Railways, Nike shoes-Parallel Journey
EVENTS: Corporate Product Launches, and Award Nites and other Corporate events: He has performed to launch various Multinational Products at Corporate events such as Pepsi (1991), BPL, Audi Cars, Mercedez Benz, Motorola-Motorocker, Budweiser Beer. Other performnces at Femina Miss India (1993,94,95), Ernst and Young, IPL Deccan Chargers, Anthem for Mumbai Marathon, Ehtiad Airways. PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: Commonwealth Closing Ceremony-Melbourne (2006), Youth Commonwealth Games- Pune (2010), Commonwealth Closing Ceremony- Delhi, (2011),IPL Opening Ceremony- Chennai (2011)
Personal life
Taufiq Qureshi is married to Geetika Varde, a renowned vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.[5]
Discography
Rhydhun (2000)
Swar Utsav - Streams In Confluence (2001)
Rhydhun Gold (2002)
Mondo Beat - Masters of Percussion
India The Greatest Songs Ever
Taalisma (2002)
Colours of Rajasthan (1995)
PercJam (2003)
Bombay Fever (2006)
Mystic Soundscapes - Forest (2007)
Rooh - Songs From The Heart (2007)
TaDhaa- An Expression Of High Energy (2011)
The Oath Of Vaayuputras (2013)
