To be or not to be, that is the expression | Shaunak Roy | Shaunak Roy | TEDxWestoverHills

What does it mean to express your whole identity? Shaunak Roy reveals how he expresses his hyphenated identity in music.

Shaunak Roy, also known as ROYAL, is a Bengali-American medical student and musical artist. He holds a degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, is in his second year at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, and has received awards in recognition of his research from the American Physiological Society and the American Heart Association. He has also been learning, creating, and performing music for nearly two decades, honing his craft during his collegiate tenures with Dhamakapella and Case Kismat Fusion Dance Team. With originals, collaborations, remixes, and mash-ups that explore the fusion of his identities and cultural influences, his work has been awarded, recognized, and supported by entities, media outlets, and radio stations. Through his endeavors in medicine and music, he aims to give back and lift up his communities.

Videography By: Asif Ali
Edited By: Rishabh Dar
Intro Video By Charlie Hooper Shaunak Roy, also known as ROYAL, is a Bengali-American medical student and musical artist. He holds a degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, is in his second year at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, and has received awards in recognition of his research from the American Physiological Society and the American Heart Association. He has also been learning, creating, and performing music for nearly two decades, honing his craft during his collegiate tenures with Dhamakapella and Case Kismat Fusion Dance Team. With originals, collaborations, remixes, and mash-ups that explore the fusion of his identities and cultural influences, his work has been awarded, recognized, and supported by entities, media outlets, and radio stations. Through his endeavors in medicine and music, he aims to give back and lift up his communities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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