When he was only two or three years old, the meditative notes of Indian classical music and Rabindrasangeet (Songs of Rabindranath Tagore) would caress his sensitive mind and lull him to a slumber.

His parents were one of the many truly culturally enlightened and educated Bengali families who indulged in fine arts and considered it a priority to inculcate fine qualities in their son right from the beginning.
He had a tuneful voice as many have and learnt his first alphabets in Hindustani music from Smt. Leena Chakravarty when only six years old. At eight he was taken over by the Maestro of Kirana Gharana Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khansahab and his younger brother Ustad Mubarak Ali Khansahab.
Today still under their able wings, Sounak is one of their senior most disciples and also one of the most successful though still quite young.

In 1996 Sounak completed his secondary school leaving exams (ICSE, Class 10) from the reputed school Don Bosco Park Circus – Kolkata, India. Subsequently, he shifted his attention to music and prioritized it over everything else. In the next few years his talent was acknowledged by several institutions and organizations beginning with leading Inter School Fests of Kolkata to those of national repute. He has also performed in many important music conferences in different parts of India and abroad. With a Master degree in English literature and a veritable repertoire of Ragas, Bandishes and Rabindrasangeet, Sounak has today established himself as one of the most promising artists of his generation.