Singapore to Bengaluru: Supratiek Shyamal Ghosh Converts International Recognition into Music, Purpose and a Sold-Out Celebration

BENGALURU, September 2, 2026: There are awards that punctuate an artist’s career with ceremonial grandeur, and there are honours that propel an artist straight back into the creative arena. For Indian singer-songwriter, composer and live performer Supratiek Shyamal Ghosh, the 26th Mother Teresa International Award in Singapore proved emphatically to be the latter.
Days after receiving the prestigious international recognition for a journey anchored in the philosophy of “Changing Lives Through Music”, Ghosh returned to the place where his artistic odyssey has always found its most authentic expression — the stage.
At The Bay, Ecoworld, Bengaluru, he fronted his 26-year-old band Aurko – The Rising Sun for a sold-out, ticketed musical tribute to the incomparable Kishore Kumar, transforming an evening of nostalgia into a contemporary celebration of music, memory and collective participation.
The significance of the occasion extended well beyond a conventional tribute concert. The performance formed part of Ghosh’s continuing “Sing to Save” initiative, through which music is envisioned not merely as entertainment but as a mechanism for creating support, visibility and opportunities for singers and musicians who need a platform.
The packed audience responded with characteristic fervour, singing along to Kishore Kumar’s enduring repertoire and repeatedly calling for encores. Ghosh was joined by co-vocalists Nibedita Pradhan and Ankita Kundu, adding further vocal dimensions to a repertoire whose emotional resonance continues to transcend generations.
The evening, powered by MSR Academia, also demonstrated how contemporary brands can intersect meaningfully with live cultural experiences. ITC Right Shift, positioned around nutrition and wellness for Indians aged 40 and above, was associated with the event, while ITC B Natural Coconut Cola brought a contemporary beverage proposition into an evening celebrating one of Indian popular music’s most enduring voices.
Yet the most compelling narrative lay in the contrast between Singapore and Bengaluru.
One week, Ghosh stood on an international awards platform receiving recognition for his social and artistic journey. Soon afterwards, he was back before a full house, singing songs deeply embedded in India’s collective musical consciousness.
That transition encapsulates the essence of his 26-year journey: remaining relevant not by abandoning the past, but by continuously converting experience into new possibilities.
Beginning with Aurko – The Rising Sun in 2000, Ghosh subsequently expanded his vision through Alive India, the artist-led music and media ecosystem he founded in 2010. Through Alive India in Concert, Alive India Studio, Alive India Rockstars and Alive India Music Foundation, the endeavour has progressively evolved from producing performances to cultivating an interconnected ecosystem of opportunity for singers, musicians, composers, creators, technicians and production professionals.
Its philosophy can be distilled into a series of transformative transitions:
I → US.
ME → WE.
BAND → BRAND.
TALENT → OPPORTUNITY.
PASSION → PROFESSION.
MUSIC → LIVELIHOOD.
Across 16 years, Alive India has sought to connect music, media, brands, creators and communities while retaining the artist at the centre of the ecosystem.
And perhaps that is the deeper meaning behind the Singapore honour.
The award celebrated the journey.
Bengaluru demonstrated that the journey is far from over.
From an international accolade to a sold-out stage, from Kishore Kumar’s timeless melodies to emerging multilingual voices, Supratiek Shyamal Ghosh continues to champion a proposition that has increasingly become both his artistic philosophy and social calling:
Music should not merely create applause. It should create opportunity.
SING TO SAVE.
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC.
Because a voice becomes truly powerful not merely when the world listens to it, but when it possesses the generosity to help another voice be heard.