Suman Bhattacharya, arguably the most sought-after Bangla kirtan exponent of his generation, is usually seen performing for niche audiences across India. The Calcutta Performing Arts Foundation ...

Christmas around the world is synonymous with presents, good food and carols. For Bangladesh and the people's affinity for music, it should come as no surprise that Christams receives its own mode of ...

Suman Bhattacharya is widely acknowledged as an erudite kirtan singer in India and abroad (especially Bangladesh). A much sought-after multilingual singer-orator (fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, ...

Written by Akash Chakraborty and composed by Iman’s husband Nilanjan Ghosh, the kirtan can easily transport you into a world resplendent with the essence of spirituality. That Iman Chakraborty is a ...

A seminar, organised recently by Bidhannagar Sanskriti Angan, discussed the connection between Bengali kirtan and Rabindrasangeet. Held at Rabindra Okakura, the talk was conducted by Rabindrasangeet ...

For the last 25 years, Bengal Foundation has been nurturing various sections of the country's arts and cultures. The foundation's journey especially commenced with music. Bengal Foundation came to the ...

The popular Kirtan song narrates all the names of Lord Krishna with a beautiful melody. In the film, the story revolves around an elderly woman Mukti Devi who is a devotee of Shri Krishna, so this ...

In his introduction to Hiteshranjan Sanyal’s book titled Bangla Kirtaner Itihas (The History of Bangla Kirtan) published posthumously in 1989, scholar Gautam Bhadra had written of the distinguished ...