A creature struggling to listen.
Sourav Saha is an anthropologist and music practitioner from India. He is a doctoral research scholar at the Department of Sociology, Shiv Nadar University, India. His doctoral project investigates the relationship between religion, science, and technology, with a particular focus on sound and listening. Previously, Sourav served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Global Studies, Aarhus University. He also served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), University of Göttingen. Currently, he works as a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), New Delhi, India, for a project on Religion and Digital Technologies in India, and beyond.
In an effort to bring the sciences and the arts together, Sourav labours toward research and practice-driven activities that aim to carve out new possibilities of learning through sound. Songwriting has been an integral component of this pursuit. While exploring experimental and innovative approaches to songwriting, Sourav has recently ventured into the domains of audio engineering and sound production. Together, these engagements enable him to forge pathways that blend sound, music, history, and politics into a cohesive craft of exploring life and the world.