Amit Sengupta is one of the most well-known Bengali origin artist in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a singer, music teacher and composer. He is also the founder of Md Rafi Academy of Music NZ and the man behind the popular live music event 'Old is Gold'. He boasts of a wide body of work in Bengali and Hindi and also has been actively associated with politics. In this episode, he talks about his journey in and outside NZ and his interactions with legends like Satyajit Ray, Pt Ravi Shankar and also touches on his future endeavors
Amit Sengupta in NZ Media:
Indian Newslink:
https://indiannewslink.co.nz/music-masters-do-not-sing-final-notes/
https://indiannewslink.co.nz/memories-and-melodies-of-mohammed-rafi-to-stir-you/
Stuff NZ:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/8425770/Sitar-maestro-to-be-honoured
Old is Gold 5 snippet ('Kahin Ek Naazuk Si Ladki' originally by Md Rafi):
https://youtu.be/RHEGeZCVxnI?si=7K2nc3urRsUxolFM
Roopam is a filmmaker and musician with past experience as a radio broadcaster who has worked in radio stations like Aamar 106.2 FM (Kolkata), Sunrise Radio (London) and Humm FM (Auckland)
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