PROF. GOUTAM GHOSH

Advisor - Performing Arts

Email: goutam.g@snuniv.ac.in

ADVISOR, SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

A versatile creative personality Goutam Ghosh is a composer, conductor, arranger, educator, writer, music critic. He has composed music for around 250 dramas in Bengali and Hindi and different languages. He also composed music for feature films, short films, telefilms, operas, large ensemble orchestras, and large choir. He has several music albums to his credit and has been felicitated for his work in the country and foreign countries like the Canada United States Europe and China. Mr. Ghosh has served as a visiting faculty at the SFTI, Bengal Music College under the University of Calcutta and, Humber College, Harris Institute, La Orientale, Univ of Lodz, and others. As a music composer and professor did several National and international workshops and seminars on Indian Music for educational purposes. He was the coordinator for Western Classical Music courses and also the Director of J.N. Tagore Centre of Research at the Rabindra Bharati University.

Dr. Tapan Roy

Professor and HOD - Performing Arts

Ph.D in Folk Music from Kalyani University.

Email: tapan.r@snuniv.ac.in

Dr.Tapan Roy, a renowned Bengali folk singer & researcher is specialized in a wide range of Bengali folk songs. Pursued masters in Vocal Music from Rabindra Bharati University & doctorate in Bengali folk song from Kalyani University. Learnt Loksangeet from Shri Dinendra Chaudhuri. Playbacked many songs in the film, Dekha directed by Gautam Ghosh & documentary films “Lalon Fakir” directed by Iswar Chakraborty, In the land of Chhinopatra directed by Saibal Mitra, documentary film on Shekh Mujibar Rahman named Kolkatay Mujib directed by Gautam Ghosh and title songs for dramas, Nakchabita by Bibhas Chakraborty & Matir Gobhire by Ashok Mukhopadhyay. Participated in Bangla Utsav, Canada, Nababarsha Utsav at Dhaka Club, Bangladesh.1^st album "Akashe Batashe" published by HMV & released many Bengali folk music albums through renowned audio companies. Worked as music director in renowned group theatres. Mentor of the 1^st Women's Bengali Folk Band, MADOL & MUKTOBERI, the 1st Prison Inmates Folk Music Band in India.

Kausani Ghosh

Assistant Professor - Performing Arts

Email: kaushani.g@snuniv.ac.in

Proficient playback singer & performing artist in Indian Contemporary Music with over 18 years of experience. Formally Trained in Hindustani Classical Music by Pandit Mohanlal Mishra & Smt. Sangeeta Bannerjee in Benaras & Lucknow Gharana. She earned her recognition from TV shows like ZEE Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa & won prominent TV reality show title STAR OF KOLKATA from Tazza TV.. & featured in various musical tv & radio shows in Zee Bangla, ETV Bangla, Aakash Aath, Ruposhi Bangla, Tara Muzik: Dhoom Music, DD Bangla, 98.3 Radio Mirchi & Akash Vani. She sang as a playback singer for Zee Bangla Rashi's title song. Star Jalsha Chokher Tara Tui Title Song, Bengali Feature Film, Kintu Jodi Tobe, Love Hate Dhoka, Samay, etc. She released her solo album from T-Series, Raga Music, Prime Music. & received the prestigious Manabendra award for one of her solo albums also. She is an energetic performer who did numerous corporate events & cultural shows, in India & abroad.

Dr. Sugata Das

Assistant Professor - Performing Arts (Dance)

Ph.D in Dance from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Email: sugata.d@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Sugata Das has completed his Ph.D, Graduation and Post Graduation in Dance from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He has completed his higher studies from University of Roehamptom, London, UK.

He is a National Scholar as well as a Junior Research Fellow in dance, CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Dr. Das also completed his Diploma in Dance, Recitation and Rabindra Sangeet from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh.

Dr. Anubha Sen

Assistant Professor - Performing Arts

Ph.D. in Rabindra Sangeet from Sangeet Bhavan, Visva- Bharati

Email: anubha.s@snuniv.ac.in

Ph.D in Rabindra Sangeet from Sangeet Bhavan, Visva- Bharati, Santiniketan under the supervision of Dr. Nandita Basu Sarbadhikary. Acquire Hindustani Classical Music knowledge from Acharya Jayanta Bose and Rabindra Sangeet from Swastika Mukhopadhyay. Affiliated artist of Prasar Bharati Akashbani Kolkata, Doordarshan Kolkata, and Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre. Released Music Albums of Rabindra Sangeet from Golden voice, Rag Ranjani media & entertainment, Ananya Music, Bhavna records, etc. She also did many performances for cultural events in India & abroad.

Dr. Turna Das

Assistant Professor - Performing Arts (Drama)

Email: turna.d@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Turna Das is a Theatre Practitioner and Researcher. She worked as an actress with prolific theatre personalities such as Sohag Sen, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Arun Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ganguly, Padmasree Niranjan Goswami, Anjan Dutta, Saurav Palodhi, Anirban Bhattacharya, Arna Mukhopadhyay and many more. She received Paschimbanga Natya Academy Award, Zee Bangla Gourab Samman, Ebela Ajeya Award, Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellowship, NET-JRF, Scholarship for Young Artistes from CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and many other fellowships and awards as well. She is a Doctoral Fellow at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. She worked as a Research-Fellow at The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. She also worked with Spazio-Seme, Italy as an actress and an actor-trainer. Currently, she works as an actress with several theatre groups in Kolkata.

Pinaki Chakraborty

Accompaniest Faculty - Performing Arts

Master of Music (Gold Medalist) from Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan

Email: pinaki.ch@snuiv.ac.in