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'''Sourendro & Soumyojit'''

·        1 Early life

·        2 Career

·        3 Personal life

·        4 Awards and recognitions

·        5 Performances

·        6 World Music Day

·        7 Albums

·        8 References

·        9 External links

Early life[edit]

vocalist Soumyojit Das and pianist Sourendro Mullick rhyme as a duo. They have been creating, composing and performing together for a decade now. They have created a new soundscape of their own and travelled far and wide with their music. Soumyojit pursues music under the guidance of the  legendary Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty, while Sourendro trained under Pt. V Balsara, has also received guidance in Indian classical music from Ustad Vilayat Khan. Having learnt various classical forms of music, and having cultured contemporary tunes, they have always believed in interpreting music in its essence.

Career[edit]

. The melodic pair have directed the music for the famous version of the Indian National Anthem, featuring 40 legendary musicians from India, as part of their album titled Jaya Hey. Their versions of Rabindranath Tagore’s compositions make up their extremely popular album Tagore & We, which has received several prestigious music awards and nominations. They have collaborated with eminent filmmakers Aparna Sen and Rituparno Ghosh on stage productions. Their debut album featured iconic vocalist Kavita Krishnamurti. They have also collaboratedwith noted German singer/composer Stefan Stoppok in their major works. The duo is blessed to have worked with some of the greats of the country that ranges from classical maestros like Dr. M Balamuralikrishna to Pt. Jasraj, Bollywood icons like Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan,

The duo has created a landmark music-video named Dekha Hobe ei Banglay which features 100 stalwarts from Bengal featuring in one video shot across the monuments and natural wonders of Bengal which has gained warm popularity digitally.

The duo has travelled all across Europe, the USA, Singapore, and West Asia, besides performing in all corners of India with their creativeproductions. They have performed for the Prime Minister and the President of India. They host the World Music Day – Kolkata Chapterevery year, and are directors of several corporate cultural events and productions in India and abroad. '''Recently they debuted as Music Directors in National Award winning Director Sanjoy Nag’s Parapaar where the legendary Asha Bhonsle has sung the duo’s composition'''

They believe in their music, they keep the faith of their connoisseurs, they worship art

Personal life[edit]

Pianist Sourendro Mullick was born to Hirendro and Tapashi Mullick, Vocalist Soumyojit Das was born to Salil and Sumita Das.

Awards and recognitions[edit]

·        Mirchi Music Awards best upcoming composer 2014

·        Anandabazar friends FM Award Best album 2013

·        Anandabazar friends FM Award Best composer 2013

World Music Day

Annually organised as a tribute to the various forms of music the globe round, World Music Day Kolkata is an initiative by Sourendro & Soumyojit to honour the art which has shaped their lives in Kolkata. over the past decade, this stage has seen the likes of Usha Uthup, Kavita Krishna Murthy, Jeet Ganguli, and other emminent artistis of this nation and even from abroad, such as Stephe Stoppok, Professor Martin Kubert and Carrie Demaculangan, Who through their various forms of music have brought alive the true spirit of World Music. "One Melody, One Beat, one World"!

Albums[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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