Bhawaiya

Bijon Kumar Roy

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Bijon Kumar Roy is a highly revered traditional Bhawaiya artist and son of the legendary Bhawaiya singer Biren Roy alias Kana Biren. Playing the Dotara (a traditional stringed music instrument) since he was barely seven, Bijon continued to pursue music with the utmost dedication even in the face of great economic hardships. His repertoire includes songs written by his father on the natural features and social dynamics of North Bengal. Bijon Kumar along with his wife Kaushalya are a popular duo of Bhawaiya music. For more details, click on the link mentioned below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dCve886HSI

Timir Baran Das

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Timir Baran Das of Topshikhata in Alipurduar has been singing Bhawaiya since childhood. He has learnt from his mother and later from Bidhan Chandra Ray. Apart from Bhawaiya, he sings Bhatiyali songs. He has stood second in Rajya Bhawaiya Sangeet Pratijogita in 2001 and 2015 and won the first prize in 2016. An exponent of Bhawaiya, Timir Baran Das teaches the traditional folk music to the young generation

Kumar Manabendra Narayan

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Kumar Manabendra Narayan is an acclaimed Guru of Bhawaiya, from Tufangunj, Cooch Behar and a descendant of the Cooch Behar royal family. He got attracted to Bhawaiya songs by listening to the same being sung in between his father’s productions of Pala Gaan. Manabendra Narayan’s initiation to Bhawaiya was at the age of 10, from his father Manindra Narayan. He has done numerous performances and has composed many Bhawaiya plays like Nithua Pathare Kajol Bhoromora, Ei Juger Daini, Sonar Songsar, Kokilar Kandon based on the life of the king of Rajmahal Lakkhin Narayan. He has been performing at the local Radio since 1972. Manabendra Narayan’s first record came out in 1980. He is a famous teacher and teaches Bhawaiya in 17 schools. Bhawaiya singer Nazrul Islam is also his student.

Abinash Roy

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Abinash Chandra Roy is a leading exponent of the Dotara string instrument in West Bengal. Born in 1968, he started playing Dotara at the age of 16. He was inspired by many local musicians but was groomed by the Late Gangadhar Das. Abinash is a regular artist of All India Radio for over 25 years now. He also plays regularly for the Doordarshan television channel. Abinash has performed across India, in Delhi, Rajasthan, Pune and Tripura, apart from Bangladesh. He also performed at the Sur Jahan World Peace Music Festival in Kolkata. He has played for many albums, including a series on Bhawaiya folk songs.

Tumpa Barman

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Tumpa Barman is a young and promising Bhawaiya singer. She grew up in a musical environment. Her grandfather used to sing songs of the Padma Puran (a religious text drawn upon the snake goddess Manasa), her mother and elder sister were Kirtan singers and that is where she draws her influence from. She was famous in North Bengal as a child artist. She met Sonatan Barman during a performance, the intimacy grew from the acquaintance and then they married. She trained under Sonaton after marriage and now Tumpa is a noted exponent of Bhawaiya music in North Bengal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbPHUp_mosw

Sunil Barman

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Sunil Barman of Coochbehar is a noted exponent of Bhawaiya music of recent times. Started learning music at the age of 7, his expertise lies in playing Dotara and Sarinda, string instruments related to Bhawaiya music. He was inspired by many local musicians but was groomed by the great Alauddin Sarkar. Sunil was awarded two times at the State Bhawaiya Festival. He can be regarded as one of the finest Bhawaiya composers of recent times. Sunil has a numerous music albums including ‘Maishal Bandhu’, ‘Sadher Nouka’, ‘Moner Asha’ etc. He is a famous Bhawaiya guru in North Bengal and teaches the traditional folk music to the young generation. Lastly it is important to mention that Sunil Barman feels himself very lucky as he got a golden opportunity to accompany with Pratima Pandey Barua, the world famous Bhawaiya songbird.

Mousumi Barman

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Mousumi Roy is a young rising Bhawaiya artist of Jalpaiguri and she has been learning music since her childhood. She has taken her musical lessons from several Bhawaiya gurus like Santosh Barman, Durga Roy, Dipti Roy etc. In the year 2015, she managed to secure her positions in various Bhawaiya music competitons organized in North Bengal, like first position in AbbasuddinMedhaProtijogita, second and first position in the Folk and Bhawaiyacategory respectively in Chhatra-Yuva Utsav. The multi-talented Mousumi Roy can play some musical instruments like Dotara and Sarinda, string instruments related to Bhawaiya music. In 2019 she became a graded Bhawaiya artist in All India Radio.

Suvash Barman

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Suvash Barman is in the world of Bhawaiya for over 30 years and his guru was late Dhaneswar Das. He went on to stand first in the Folk category of Chhatra-Yuva Utsav 2015-2016, organized by the West Bengal Government. Now he is engaged in teaching the authentic Bhawaiya music to the young generation. Suvash Barman along with his wife Jyotsna are a popular duo of Bhawaiya music and they perform regularly the traditional musical theatre of North Bengal by forming a group with their students.