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SAROD ARTIST
SOURYADEEP BHATTACHARYYA
WELCOME
Souryadeep Bhattacharyya is a sarod artist whose music is shaped by warmth, emotional honesty, and a deep personal connection with his listeners. His effortless music invites audiences into a meditative yet emotionally rich experience—one where melody feels personal, alive, and deeply human.
“There is a lot of soul in his playing. You can feel that he plays with heart.”
— Audience feedback
An empaneled sarod artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and an All India Gold Medalist in Instrumental Music, Souryadeep is a senior Gandabandhan disciple of the legendary sarod maestro Pt. Alok Lahiri and also receives musical guidance from his Gurudada, the brilliant sarodiya Sri Abhisek Lahiri. Rooted in the rich tradition of the Maihar gharana, his music reflects a balance of rigorous classical grounding and personal, creative, present-moment expression.
This balance defines his artistic ethos: rooted tradition, living expression. Whether presenting a classical raag, folk music projects, or performing in world-music contexts, Souryadeep uses the sarod as a means of connection—offering listeners stillness, joy, and a sense of shared humanity through sound.
SOURYADEEP
SAROD ARTIST
AWARDS AND HONORS
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Empaneled Artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India.
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Graded permanent artist affiliated with All India Radio.
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National Gold Medalist in Instrumental Music by the Association of Indian Universities
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Senior National Scholarship recipient from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
GALLERY
SOURYADEEP
SAROD ARTIST
SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCES
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Basant Bahar Spring Festival, California, USA
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Pt. Kashinath Bodas Music Festival in Phoenix, USA
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All India Music Festival in Kolkata, India
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“Nritya Rytme”, at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Independence Day Reception at the Chicago Cultural Center hosted by Indian Consulate in Chicago, USA
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Bhawanipur Sangeet Sammiloni, Kolkata, India
- Lincoln Center (David-Rubenstein Atrium), New York, USA as part of the IndianRaga Group
MY GURU
PT.ALOK LAHIRI
Pt. Alok Lahiri is one of the best known sarod maestros of India. His playing reflects a subtelty, aesthetic and nostalgic spirituality. The beauty and originality of his sarod playing has captivated many listeners across the world.
Pt. Lahiri is a President’s Gold Medal winner for musical excellence in 1975. He has since played across the world engaging himself in the propagation of Hindustani Classical Music.
He has performed in the ‘Europe Parliament’ in Strasbourg and Cannes World Music Festival, France as the first Indian musican. His son & disciple Abhisek Lahiri has also risen to prominence as a well known Sarod player today, representing the fourth generation of this musical family.
