Achievements: As a Performer :
- Regular singer in the choral group "Mass Singers" directed by Late Hemango Biswas.
- Regular singer in the choral group "Lokosaraswati" directed by Late Kali Dasgupta.
- Audio CD 'Gram Banglar Narir Moner Katha' produced by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts; New Delhi, under Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of India.
- Publication of an audio cassette "Bandhu Je Jan" in the year 2000 from "Music 2000".
- Songs in an interview of Kali Dasgupta by Mark Gregory, Australia. Available at http://kalidasgupta.com.
- Performed Bhojpuri songs in an NFDC Film "Maithar Ki Basti Me Karna Kunti Ka Sangbad" directed by Shyamal Ghose.
- Chief presenter in a Seminar on Bangla Folk Song organised by St. Xaviers College, Mumbai in the year 1999.
- Performed Bangla Folk Songs in Radio Programmes during the period 1987-1997.
- Regular Bangla Folk Song performer with self-accompaniment of Dotara and Ektara in different programmes of Government as well as Non-Government organizations in Kolkata and throughout the country.
- Worked as a lead singer in the music choir "ARANI" from mid-70' and early-80's
As a Music Director:
- Worked as Music Director in two Documentary Films "Bishanshilpa" and "Medinipurer Meye Patua".
- Works as Background music composer of local group theatres like Mrittika,Uhini,Rupakalpo,Samatat etc.
As a Research Worker:
- Receipient of Junior Fellowship from the HRD Department, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of India, in the year 1992-93 for the subject "Effect of String Instruments on Folk Song".
- Published articles on Folk Music in different News Papers and Magazines.
Special Interest:
- Collection of Folk Songs from different regions of Bengal and adjacent areas.
- Digital conversion of collected songs using Sound editing software.
Gurus:
- Late Hemango Biswas - Folk and Mass songs (1974-1987)
- Smt. Dipti Mukhopadhyaya - Vocal Classical (1978-1982)
- Pandit Jayanta Bose - Vocal Classical (1988-1994)
- Late Kali Dasgupta - Folk and Mass Songs (1990-2005)
- Dr. Pashupati Prasad Mahato -Jhumur Songs(1990-1993)
- Late Dr. Mrinal Barua - Folk Songs (1991-1997)
- Shri Jatileswar Mukhopadhyaya - Bangla Adhunik (1991-1994)
- Late Dinendra Chowdhury - Folk Songs (1988-1998)
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