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Soumya Biswajit
Musician-Sitarist | Researcher-Writer | Music Producer
Soumya Biswajit is a sitariya (sitarist) belonging to the Imdadkhani Gharana, currently under the guidance of Guru Shri Subhranil Sarkar. His work goes beyond his sitar performances and includes music production, academic research, writing, and the preservation of rare traditions, and the Odissi musical tradition.
Based in Bhubaneswar (India), Soumya is on a mission to bring Odissi music and literature to the forefront of contemporary cultural consciousness through multiple medias like recordings, books, performances, and other evolving forms.
As both a scholar and an artiste, there's an innate need to bridge the structure of classical music with the free-flowing spirit of digital-age creativity to cater to the modern-day internet-consuming audience.

Location
Bhubaneswar, India
Available to perform everywhere around the world with prior notice.

Genres
Music Production
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Indian Classical
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Odissi
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Light Music
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Western Classical

Instruments
Performance
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Sitar
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Vocals (Odissi)
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Marddala
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Tabla
Musical Practice

Primary Instrument
Sitar
Learning since 2018, currently training under Guru Shri Subhranil Sarkar.
Having completed his Bachelors at Delhi University and Masters at Utkal University of Culture in Sitar, he performs regularly at national stages and cultural festivals.
Currently receiving Senior Scholarship for Young Artists under CCRT, and is a B-Grade artiste at All India Radio (AIR). He has won more than 40 National-level competitions.
Has performed at prestigious events and venues like:
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Indian Express,
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Doordarshan,
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Konark Dance & Music Festival,
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Dot Fest,
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Sofar Bhubaneswar,
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International Conclave on Urban Development
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Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar
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Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Delhi
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Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar

Studio
Production
Working on audio production since 2020, he has worked with a lot of seasoned artists on songs, and other recordings, as a recording engineer, session artiste, mixing engineer, etc. He has also worked on multiple movies.
Work as a producer spans across the following genres:
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Odissi music
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Hindustani music
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Ghazals and semi-classical forms,
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Western symphony orchestration
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Experimental fusion with Indian Classical and Western Classical
Work extends to movies too, where he handles:
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Dialogue editing, and ADR
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Sound effects, and audio post-production
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Background scoring for movies
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Film audio mixing and mastering
Works at: Odisha Sanket Studio, Bhubaneswar.

Vocals
Odissi
Learning since 2008 under Guru Pt. Harmohan Khuntia and Guru Nimakanta Routray, performing occasionally at national and state level stages and cultural festivals.
He has completed his Sangeet Bhaskar (equivalent to Masters' degree) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, has received the National Junior Scholarship under CCRT, and is a B-Grade artiste at All India Radio (AIR).
He has performed at events and venues like:
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Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi,
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Alapa Cultural Trust,
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Odisha Sanket,
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Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar,
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Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar
Awards and Recognitions
Here, I shall be adding a few awards and recognitions. For the complete list, do download my complete CV.

Senior Scholarship:
Scholarship for Young Artistes (2023-2025)
Awarded National Senior Scholarship under the Scholarship for Young Artists (SYA) Scheme - 2023 under Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India in the field of Hindustani Instrumental Music (Sitar).

Junior Scholarship:
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (2014-17)
Awarded National Junior Scholarship under the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSSS) - 2014 under Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India in the field of Odissi Vocal.

Niranjan Rout Award
for Upcoming Young Artist (2016)
Awarded by Nupur Academy, for being an upcoming Sitar player in Odisha, in a state-wide hunt for young musicians.

Grade-B Artiste
at All India Radio (Sitar)
Awarded the B-grade by All India Radio, under Prasar Bharati (Government of India) in Sitar under Light Instrumental Music after an audition in front of the Local Audition Board in 2025.

Grade-B Artiste
at All India Radio
(Light Vocal Music)
Awarded the B-grade by All India Radio, under Prasar Bharati (Government of India), in Odissi, Chhanda, Champu, and Bhajan of Light Music after an audition in front of the Local Audition Board.

Lecture Demonstration at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya (2024)
Conducted an extensive workshop, and lecture-demonstration on the Kishorachandrananda Champu, written by Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha in the presence of eminent Odissi dancer, Padma Shri Smt. Madhavi Mudgal and her students at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi.

