EDUCATION
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2022, M.A, Composition and Creative Music Practice,
Irish World Academy, University of Limerick, Ireland -
2015, B.Tech, Chemical Engineering,
Heritage Institute of Technology, MAKAUT -
2012, B.Sc, Chemistry,
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, University of Calcutta
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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Visiting Faculty at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India
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Completed 4-week artist residency (Spatial Sound Synthesis Residency) at the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) of the Zurich University of the Arts
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Completed a 4-week artist residency at ZKM Karlsruhe as part of Bangalore Residency Expanded supported by Goethe Institute Bangalore
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Completed a 3 month at The Indian Sonic Research Organisation, Bangalore on Acoustic Ecology and spatial sound, 2023
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Working on an ongoing acoustic ecology project at Valparai, Tamil Nadu with a research team from CNRS (France), IRD (France), French Institute of Pondicherry, 2023
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Selected as an artist in the Polar Sounds project. Polar Sounds is a limited-edition project reimagining the little-heard sounds of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, with 50 artists selected from across the world. August-November 2022
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Selected and presented a project “The Liminal Sense” at Forecast Forum, Berlin. Forecast is an interdisciplinary network for knowledge transfer. The Liminal Sense was amongst the 18 projects selected from a total of 600 applications from 100 countries. May-July 2022
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Self-published a poetry book “Countless Mirrors” in Limerick, Ireland with the assistance of a publication house ‘Revival Press’ based in Limerick. February 2022
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Curated multiple radio shows and live performances in Kolkata, India focusing on Contemporary music practices
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Received Stepping Stones Scholarship from Irish World Academy, University of Limerick, Ireland for the M.A. in Composition and Creative Music Practice. 2021-2022
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Winner of Sangeet Sitara organized by RPSG Group. 2019
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Selected and presented a research paper “Role of Music Activism (IPTA) in the Indian Freedom Movement – Colonialism to a Post-Colonial Context” at IsaScience – Participatory Approaches to Music & Democracy, ISA – MDW (University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna), Austria. August 2018
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Professionally worked as a composer and sound artist in various critically acclaimed documentaries, short films, and theatre productions which have received multiple awards both in India and abroad. (2017-2021)
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Selected and presented at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Mumbai) on “The relevance of nuclear energy” and won third prize. 2011
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Interviews and music reviews published in several leading newspapers – Dainik Statesman, Telegraph, Bartaman, Ganashakti, Sukhobor; TV channels – Doordarshan, Tara Muzik, R Plus; and radio channels – 91.9 Friends FM, Radio New Town.
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Founder, Surokahon, a cultural platform, 2017-Present
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Co-Founder, Kothabriksha, a cultural web bilingual web magazine, 2019-2021
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Adjunct Faculty, Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), 2017
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Assistant Manager, International Markets, Philips Carbon Black Ltd. (PCBL), 2017-2021
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Executive – Marketing, Minchem Impex India Pvt. Ltd., 2015-2017