Sounak Chattopadhyay

Sounak Is A Leading Vocalist Of The Present Generation And Has Made A Place For Himself In The Hearts Of Many Classical And Bengali Art Music Lovers. His Regular Stage Performances For Prestigious Concert Stages In India And Abroad Notably USA His Regular Television Appearances And His Recent Albums That Have Topped Charts In Leading Music Stores Of The City Bear Witness To That. Having An Exceptional Training Base With More Than 22 Years Of Experience Of Learning Pure Classical Music Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khansahab And Mubarak Ali Khansahab Semi Classical Forms From Smt Sanjukta Ghosh Advanced Training In Rabindrasangeet Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta And Pramita Mallick And Other Traditional Bengali Songs Atulprasad Rajanikanta D.L.Roy Nazrulgeeti Puratoni Etc Give Him A Range Of Performances That Not Many Of His Contemporaries Have. First Prize In Dover Lane Music Conference Talent Contest Kal Ke Kalakar Mumbai National Scholarship From The Govt. Of India And The Gyana Pravaha Scholarship Are Some Of The Feathers That Sounak Has On His Cap. His Unique Trend Setting Blending Of Classical Music And Other Forms Of Bengali Art Music Is A Treat For The Audience And Shows His Versatility As An Artist. He Has Performed Extensively In Venues In India And All Over The United States And Canada In Singapore And The UK Including The Dover Lane Music Conference Uttarpara Sangeet Sammelan Pt. Omkarnath Thakur Sangeet Sammelan Bharuch Haridas Swami Sangeet Sammelan Mumbai Surdhwani Raga Festival UK 2005 NABC USA 2009 And Regional Bengali Conference USA 2010 150 Years Of Tagore CAB – USA 2011 Art Omi International Music Residency NY - USA 2011 India Festival Baltimore 2011 Etc. Other Than Traditional Stage Performances He Has Also Emerged As A Very Successful Ideator And Script Writer For Composite Programmes. These Programmes Go Beyond Just Musical Entertainments And Address Social And Cultural Issues From A Broader Perspective. He Has Worked With Personalities Like Dhritiman Chaterji Raima Sen Rituparna Sengupta Soumitra Chatterjee Sankarlal Bhattacharya Parambrata Chatterjee Barun Chanda Tanmoy Bose Purbayan Chatterjee Subhen Chatterjee And Pramita Mallick. His Music Albums Published By Top Brand Companies Like - Times Music Solo Album And Asha Audio Featuring Soumitra Chatterjee And Chaiti Ghosal Have Been Unique Experiments In The Field Of Rabindrasangeet Exploring Horizons That Have Never Been Explored Before. As An Artist Of The Young Generation Sounak Wants To Think Beyond The Stereotypical And Challenge The Conventions Which He Already Has In His Projects. He Wants To Be Different And With His Academic And Musical Education And A Sense Of Responsibility For His Art He Is One Person Who Can Make A Difference To The World Of Arts Today And Contribute Towards Making It Accessible To The Younger Generation. read less