Souryadeep Bhattacharyya

Souryadeep Bhattacharyya is a well-known name among the new generation of Indian classical musicians. He started his musical journey at the tender age of four years under the tutelage of sarodiya late Sri Jayanta Roy Chowdhury in the Rampur-Shahjahanpur Gharana (style) of Sarod playing. From the age of twelve years, Souryadeep has been the disciple of the legendary sarodiya Pt.Alok Lahiri under Guru-Shishya Parampara and he also receives guidance from his Gurudada Sri Abhisek Lahiri at present. Rooted in the rich traditions of the Maihar gharana, Souryadeep's unique style seamlessly blends influences of other sarod gharanas into soulful, technically brilliant performances that capture the timeless beauty of Hindustani classical music and captivate audiences worldwide; a strong believer in the universality of music, Souryadeep has been integral to several world music groups and collaborations with other musicians across genres. At present, Souryadeep is based out of San Jose in the Bay Area in the United States of America. 

Souryadeep's unique collaborative experiences with musicans across various genres set him apart as a sarodiya with a distinctive playing style and an unique musical brilliance. Whether it is Traditional Hindustani Classical to Carnatic-Hindustani Classical Instrumental Duets or performing with vocal artists to being part of unique world music ensembles, Souryadeep has extensive performance experience with critical success in all of these !!

Empaneled Artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India

B-High Grade permanent artist affiliated with All India Radio

National Gold Medalist in Instrumental Music by the Association of Indian Universities

Junior National Scholarship recipient in Music from The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India

Senior National Scholarship recipient from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India

“Sangeet Visharad” and “Sangeet Ratna" in Instrumental Music from Sabobharatiya Sangeet-o-Sanskriti Parishad

“Pt. Nikhil Banerjee Memorial Trophy for the Best Instrumental Performer” by the Dover Lane Music Conference

IndianRaga Senior Fellow and Creative Director

Best All-Round Graduate of Jadavpur University, India

Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma Medal for Best All-Round Post Graduate of IIT Kanpur, India

Founder’s Medal (Satikanta Guha Memorial Award) for Best All Rounder of South Point School, India

“Significant Performance Certificate” from Rotary Club (Dist: 3290)

"Atlanta Indian Idol" Winner, Indian American Cultural Association