Somashree Ghosh Dastidar
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Born and brought up in Delhi, obtained her engineering degree in Manufacturing Processes
& Automation, post which she completed her MBA in Finance. Besides being a Corporate Banker by
profession, she is immensely passionate about music.
Somashree received her initial training in Indian classical music from Smt. Abha Pandit and Dr. Meeta
Pandit of the renowned Gwalior Gharana. Her talent has been finely crafted with meticulous care under
the tutelage of Pt. Sarathi Chatterjee, a renowned exponent of the Kirana Gharana, from whom she is
taking her advanced training. Presently she is also receiving training in Thumri & Dadra from the well
known Smt. Shanti Hiranandji. Her lessons in Khayal, Bhajans, and Thumris depict the purity and
mesmerism that is associated with the reputed gharanas. Somashree is also receiving her training in semi
classical Bengali songs - Nazrul Geeti and Shyama Sangeet from Late Biswajit Chatterjee, disciple of
Shri Siddheshwar Mukherjee of Kolkata. She has also recently started dabbling in western music and has
received appreciation for the same.Her recent albums with Megaphone Company, Cozmik Harmony
and INRECO, Kolkata have been liked by music lovers of all ages.
She is one of the very few artistes in India who render a wide range of classified songs in the
same performance which include Nazrul geeti, Shyama Sangeet, old Bangla modern songs sung
by various legends, Palli geeti, Contemporary Bengali songs from her own albums,Maa Durgaa’s
songs, Sufi songs, Thumri and Dadra & amp;contemporary fusion music etc. in which she has been
formally trained by renowned music personalities of India.Her last album composed by well
known Shri Gautam Ghoshal and Shameek of Kolkata was released by INRECO in September
2015 . Her latest album “Ami Shei Meye” was released in Kolkata during Durga Puja 2016.One of
the composers of the album, Shri Indrojit Dey was nominated for RADIO MIRCHI MUSIC AWARD
2017 for one of the songs of Somashree’s album.
As a young and versatile Indian vocalist, she has performed at various national and international
platforms, a snapshot of which is given below.
Solo performance in Rabindra, Nazrul,Dwijendra birthday celebration organized by
Bangiya Parishad, Gurgaon in 2016
Solo performance at Dakshin Delhi Kalibari on the ocaisson of Bengali New year day
celebrations 2016.
Solo performance ‘Aabaar Baithak’ ,Kolkata ,2015
Solo performance at Birla academy, Kolkata sponsored by Cozmik Harmony
Solo performance during Sabola Mela ’13 , Kolkata
Solo performance of western music at DBS Asia Gala Night, Mumbai &Singapore
Solo Indian classical recital at the India Habitat Centre sponsored by the Habitat World
Solo Indian classical recital organized by ‘Sangeetam’, a musical institution aimed at
promoting young budding talents of tomorrow
Recital cum interview in ‘Subah Savere’ on Delhi Doordarshan
Debut album of Nazrul Geeti released by Beethoven Records, Kolkata
Album of Bengali modern songs released by The Megaphone Company, Kolkata.
Solo recital (Nazrul Geeti) on the occasion of “Basanta Utsav”, organized by
Iformation & Cultural Affairs Department, West Bengal Government at Muktadhara
Auditorium, New Delhi
Solo recital (Nazrul Geeti) on the occasion of “Barsha Mangal”, organized by
Information & Cultural Affairs Department, West Bengal Government at Muktadhara
Auditorium, New Delhi
Solo Recital (Nazrul Geeti, Shyama Sangeet, Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan) at Moulali Yuva
Kendra, Kolkata
Solo recital at Megaphone House, Kolkata
Solo recital organized by Rotary Club, Kolkata
Solo recitals on the occasion of Durga Puja at –
Navapalli, Pocket 40, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi
Kali Mandir, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi
K-Block, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi
E-Block, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi
Alakananda, New Delhi
Greater Kailash II, New Delhi
Saket, New Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi
Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Maruti Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana
Antaranga, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi
Malviya Nagar, New Delhi
Vivekananda Vihar, SDA, New Delhi
Masjid Moth, New Delhi
Kalibari Faridabad
B-Block C.R Park
Cultural Society, Sushant Lok-2 ,Gurgaon
Brij vihar, Puja Committee, Delhi
Paryavaran Complex, New Delhi
Solo recital at IIT Delhi Annual Alumni Meet
Solo recital at NIT Durgapur Annual Alumni Meet
Solo recital at NSIT Technical Conference
Solo recital at IMI Annual Alumni Meet
Solo recital (semi classical Bhajans, Thumris, Nazrul Geeti, Shyama Sangeet) in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia organized by Indian Classical Vibes Society, a forum for promoting
young talent
Solo recital at the Indian High Commission, Malaysia
Performances on All India Radio (AIR) in the capacity of a Yuvavani artiste
Earned top positions in several inter-school, inter-college and national musical forums,
some of which are
IIT Delhi Annual Festival, Rendezvous, New Delhi
Indraprastha College for Women, New Delhi
Indian Public Schools’ Conference, Jaipur
Brother Bergin Memorial Inter-School Meet, New Delhi
Young Talent Cultural Festival in Kyrghyzstan
Arts & Crafts Fair organized by Cottage Emporium, New Delhi
New Delhi Kali Bari, New Delhi
Dakshin Delhi Kali Bari, New Delhi
Matri Mandir, New Delhi
Contact
somashreemusic@gmail.com
+91 9811055358
