Srikanto Acharya

Srikanto Acharya
Origin Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres Adhunik Bengali Songs , Rabindra Sangeet
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Singer, Songwriter
Website http://www.srikantoacharya.com/

Srikanto Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer-songwriter and music director.

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Early life

Srikanto was born in Kolkata, India and is son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. He got formal training in music from Dakshinee. He also got trained in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He quit his job as a sales professional and then Utpal Chakravarty, proprietor of an old music store convinced him to drop in his cassettes at Sagarika Music. He got a call from them within a week and they offered him a contract to sing for them.[1]

Awards

Discography

Basic Albums

Albums (Collaborative)

As Playback Singer

As Music Director

References

  1. ^ Amrita Choudhary (26 October 2002). "Music on his mind". Pune Newsline. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=33522. Retrieved 20 March 2009. 
  2. ^ "North American Bengali Conference". http://www.nabc2009.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=272. 
  3. ^ Staff reporter (11 September 2003). "Bengali, the flavour of the festive season". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030911/asp/calcutta/story_2352444.asp. Retrieved 20 March 2009. 
 4. Minakshi Banerjee

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