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British-Indian composer Soumik Datta’s music is addressing various social issues

by Namrata Srivastava | May 25, 2022

(May 26, 2022) One rainy day, while playing indoor cricket with his younger brother, a 12-year-old Soumik Datta discovered an old sarod that once belonged to his grandmother. That incident led to a never-ending fascination for music. Today, the award-winning...

Soumik Datta: The sarod player using Indian classical music to highlight climate change

by Global Indian | Nov 1, 2021

(November 1, 2021) Clad in a kurta pyjama with a shawl around his neck, sarod player Soumik Datta beautifully strums the instrument as he takes on the stage. The music from the sarod captivates everyone as Datta sits cross-legged immersed in the composition. His music...