[1] He is a retired professor and former dean from the department of vocal music at the faculty of performing arts at Banaras Hindu University.
On 5 April 2023, Pandit (Dr.) Ritwik Sanyal was conferred the Padma Shri award for 2023 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the revival and propagation of the Dhrupad tradition, both as an academician and performer.
He has specialized in advanced techniques of Alap - Jod - Jhala, laykari, voice culture and pedagogy both traditional and institutional.
He has performed both in India and abroad, including in the UK, US, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Holland, South Korea, Israel, Croatia, Brazil, Australia, Mauritius, and Japan.
Some notable Dhrupad compositions are: Pandit Ritwik Sanyal is also creator of many ragas which are very popular with the current generation of musicians.