FIRST FEW STEPS OF THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF SHOUNAK ROY

SHOUNAK ROY HAS SECURED FIRST POSITION IN ZONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITIONS IN CLASSICAL INSTRUMENT – NON PERCUSSION CATEGORY AT THE AIU INTER UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2024-25.

SHOUNAK ROY has secured First Position in the Instrumental Music Category (SAROD) at The State Level Music Competition–2024 organised by THE WEST BENGAL STATE MUSIC ACADEMY (পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাজ্য সঙ্গীত আকাদেমি ), UNDER THE INFORMATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPTT., GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL.

SHOUNAK ROY has been felicitated with the “STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2024 AWARD” for his excellence in all-round performance by THE TIMES OF INDIA, World’s Leading English News Paper on 29th November, 2024 at Kalamandir, Kolkata.

SHOUNAK ROY is amongst the 50 young talented musicians selected Nationwide to receive Sri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship in Music from Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai.

SHOUNAK ROY is a winner of the Jhankriti 2024 Music Competition in the Instrumental Music category and has been declared a Upadhi Winner – “VADYA VIGNYA” by The World Forum for Art & Culture.

SHOUNAK ROY has received The “Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 under 18 Award – 2024” from The Telegraph online – ABP Digital for his remarkable achievements in the field of Art and Culture (Indian Classical Instrumental Music – Sarod) under the Age Group of 18 years, wherein 18 best candidates from different disciplines across Eastern India including West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh were awarded.

SHOUNAK ROY is a Gold Medalist and received The “Anirban Sinha Award – 2023” for his outstanding talent in Indian Classical Instrumental Music (Sarod) presented by The Telegraph Education Foundation.

SHOUNAK ROY HAS PERFORMED SAROD IN VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS LIKE 

SHOUNAK ROY performed Sarod Recital at the YUVA SASHTRIYA SANGEET SAMMELAN 2024 at Sisir Mancha, Kolkata organized by the Information & Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal.

In 2024, Shounak performed in the Annual festival of Vistar School of Indian Classical Music and Performing Arts at Jadavpur University, Trigunasen Auditorium, Kolkata.

In 2023, Shounak performed in National Seminar on Nimbarka Philosophy at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh organised by The World Nimbarka Parishad, Shri Shri Dhananjoy Das Kathia Baba Charitable Trust and Akhil Bhartiya Sri Nimbarka Mahasabha.

In 2023, Shounak performed for the VIEWCY INTERNATIONAL and displayed his remarkable talent and artistry during his performance in the Program ‘ANDAZ E MEJAAJ’, leaving an indelible impression on all those in attendance.

In 2023, Shounak performed Sarod Jugalbandi at the ‘Basant Ki Bahar’ Music Concert organized by SwarDarbar at the G.D. Birla Sabhagar, Kolkata with a Classical Soiree, in presence of eminent stalwarts of the Music fraternity.

Shounak Performed Sarod Jugalbandi with his elder brother at the KBR Bimalarpan Sangeet Mahotsav-2023 organised by Team Bhilai Anthem and Welfare Society, Bhilai in association with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) – Bhilai Steel Plant, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya (IKSV), Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh and South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

On the Children’s Day–14th November, 2022, Shounak performed in the ‘Kishalay’ Program, of Sangeet Piyasi – Kolkata and was much appreciated for his sarod presentation.

In 2022 Shounak performed Sarod (online) in the event of ‘Evening Ragas’ conducted by the International Music Platform of VIEWCY in collaboration with Sangeet Parishad New York, Viewcy Studio, Sneh Arts, Kolkata Sitar School and Pandit Jasraj Institute.

In 2022, Shounak presented his Sarod performance in an International Live Digi-Concert organized by the Bay Area Music Circle, Barkeley, California, USA and received much appreciation globally.

In 2021, Shounak took part with Sarod along with his Guru in the Documentary film “Swabhiman Bharat” by NETWORK-18, CNN NEWS-18.

SHOUNAK ROY IS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE FOLLOWING PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN MUSIC WITH SAROD LIKE 

The Doverlane Music Conference Talent Search Contest – 2023.

All-India KMF Music Competition – 2023 organised by the Taalsen Music Academy, Kolkata.

Inter-School Talent-Competition of ‘X-Uberance-2023’ organized by ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, KOLKATA representing his own School – ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, KOLKATA.

Inter-School Talent-Competition CHRYSALIS – 2023 organized by the Delhi Public School, Kolkata representing his own School.

Inter-School Talent competition INTERFACE – 2022 organized by The BSS School, Kolkata and Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, representing his own School.

All-India Level Music Competition – 2022 organized by Sangeet Piyasi in the name of Legendary Tabla Virtuoso Pandit Krishna Kumar Ganguly.

The Swara Samrat Festival Global Championship – 2021, in the name of Legendary Sarod Maestro Swara Samrat Lt. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

All India Music Competition, KBR Bimalarpan Sangeet Mahotsav (Chattisgarh) – Sanyogita 2021, organised by Team Bhilai Anthem and Welfare Society Bhilai in the name of Acharya Bimalendu Mukherjee.

All-India Medha Anneshwan Music Competition – 2019 organized by Sutanuti Parishad, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

All-India Music Competition – 2016 organized by Chetla Murari Smriti Sangeet Sammilani, Kolkata.

All-India Talent Search Music and Dance Competition – 2016 organized by Vistar School of Indian Classical Music and Performing Arts.

Inter-House Music Competition – 2014 at his school – St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata.

All-India Power Talent Search Contest – 2012 of Talent Search India.

These are the initial steps as Shounak has begun his Musical Journey.