Deb Chowdhury is an Indian singer,[1] lyricist, composer,[2] cultural activist, researcher[3] and television anchor. Folk music is his primary choice of genre.[4] He is working for the Indigenous Art & Culture of India for the last 25 years. He also is a documentary film maker. He is the founder-director of Sahajiya Foundation, working for promotion and exploration of different Indian folk songs. He is the only disciple of late Kalachand Darbesh, the last Darbesh of Bengal.[5] He is also associated with various social development, environment awareness & conservation projects.[6][7]