Song Workshop Facilitator: Dr. Shankhanaad Mallick
Shankhanaad Mallick received his advanced training in Tagore song from Chhayanaut, a leading cultural organization in Bangladesh, where renowned exponents like Dr. Sanjida Khatun and Wahidul Haq were his mentors. He received several awards at national level singing competitions in Bangladesh. Shankhanaad has performed at many places in Canada, Bangladesh, India, Germany, and USA
He received the Distinguished Artist, Community, and Literary Ambassador Award from Writers International Network (WIN), BC. His solo album “Songs of Rabindranath Tagore: Bohu Bashonay Pranponey Chai” received acclaim from Tagore lovers in Vancouver and Bangladesh.
Music sessions will cover musical notation (swaralipi) of Tagore/Bengali songs, different rhythms (taals), and different tunes (ragas) used in Tagore songs.