Kumartuli or Kumortuli is located in the northern part of the city of Kolkata . The locality is a traditional habitat of the potters for nearly three hundred years. The potters or the artisans or the artists settled here during the restructuring of the Kolkata colonial region by the British East India Company . Earning a livelihood by making earthen pots and utensils first they gradually shifted to the making of the idols of Gods and Goddesses for various festivals round the year. With increasing demand and quality of their creations over time the artisans became famous and Kumartuli came to be known as the hub of idol makers supplying thousands of idols, particularly of Goddess Durga , to whole of the state of West Bengal and to NRIs of around 90 countries across the globe. At least three months before Durga Puja , the biggest festival of West Bengal and one of the biggest across Eastern India, more than five hundred workshops come alive with hyper activity day and night. Fir...
I have been extremely busy last two months preparing for the two events planned in Assam by our organization Shrutinaad. For the first time ever there will be an All Assam Competition on Bauli Kavi Kamalananda Bhattacharyya’s evergreen melodies on June 02, 2009 at Sankardev Kalakshetra Auditorium, Guwahati from 9am onwards. The competition will be followed by a musical tribute to the great poet-composer and prize distribution at 5.30pm. June 02 is the Birth Anniversary of Kamalananda Bhattacharyya. Applications forms can be submitted till May 26.Trying to overcome the problem of good workers and lack of funds I had been running around personally to prepare posters, leaflets and mementos. I had also made a CD from my audio album on Kamalananda songs titled ‘My Grandfather’s Songs’ and made this CD available to prospective candidates in Assam for the competition.
Event two will be a solemn concert of classical music titled ‘Prashanti’ on May 28, 2009 at 5.30pm at the same venue. This concert is in fond memory of Sangeet Jyoti Bibekananda Bhattacharyya on his 79th Birth Anniversary. Prashanti had earlier been organized on September 28, 2008 on the occasion of the first death anniversary of this tabla maestro and music director and the program got tremendous appreciation from the audiences and the media.
I have reached Assam on 14th May and been hoping to get the events organized successfully. If successful, Shrutinaad is planning to organize these events regularly every year.
Email enquiry: info.shrutinaad@gmail.com
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