Sayan Ghosh · Sitar & Surbahar
Honours &
Recognition
A journey of artistic excellence across national stages, diplomatic summits, cultural institutions and film festivals — spanning over a decade of dedicated musical service.
Featured Honours
Diplomatic Stage
2023 · Varanasi, India
G20 Cultural Summit — Sur Vasudha
India G20 Presidency · Ministry of Culture
Performed surbahar at one of India's most prestigious diplomatic cultural platforms during the G20 Presidency, representing the living tradition of the Etawah–Imdadkhani Gharana on a global stage before delegates from 20 nations.
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Grand Stage · 2025
March 22, 2025 · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPL Opening Ceremony — with Shreya Ghoshal
Indian Premier League · BCCI
Brought the classical sitar to one of cricket's grandest stages, performing alongside Bollywood icon Shreya Ghoshal before tens of thousands — a landmark fusion of Hindustani tradition and contemporary music.
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Award
International Sanskrit Short Film Festival · 2024
Best Music Designer Award
Sanskrit Bharati
Received the Best Music Designer Award at the International Sanskrit Short Film Festival (2024) for excellence in background music composition and design.
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2025
1 Honour
IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Performer
National
Indian Premier League · BCCI · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Invited to perform at India's grandest cricket spectacle alongside Shreya Ghoshal — classical sitar meeting contemporary stage in a historic first for the event.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
2024
2 Honours
Best Pujo of School
Honour
Yatrapath Cultural Society · 2024
Sayan Ghosh Academy’s Saraswati Pujo received a nomination for the Best School Pujo honour by Yatrapath Cultural Society, Kolkata, in recognition of its cultural excellence and artistic presentation.
Best Music Designer Award
Award
Sanskrit Bharati · 2024
Received the *Best Music Designer Award* at the International Sanskrit Short Film Festival (2024) for excellence in background music composition and design.
2023
3 Honours
G20 Cultural Summit — Sur Vasudha
Diplomatic
India G20 Presidency · Ministry of Culture
Invited to perform surbahar at the G20 Cultural Summit 'Sur Vasudha', representing Indian classical music on the world's most important multilateral diplomatic platform.
Varanasi, India
VIDWAN by Rotary Mysore
Honour
Rotary Mysore · 2023
The prestigious title Vidwan was conferred upon Ghosh by Rotary Mysore in 2023, in recognition of his exceptional contribution and dedication to the field of music.
Tripura Royal Palace Inhouse Recital — Invited Guest
Royal
Tripura Royal Family
Honoured with an exclusive invitation to perform at the historic Tripura Royal Palace — a rare distinction granted only to artists of recognised classical excellence.
Agartala, Tripura, India
2022
1 Honour
Nabodaya Sanmanana Award
Cultural
India Bangladesh Cultural Council · 2022
Recognised for exemplary contribution to classical music and cultural exchange between India and Bangladesh, awarded by the India Bangladesh Cultural Council.
"I don’t just play music — I surrender to it, and in that surrender, the soul finds its true voice."
— Sayan Ghosh
