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A generic character, unique to jatra and part of most jatra performances even today, is the allegorical figure called Bibek or Vivek (Conscience); it performs the function of a moral guardian, commenting on actions of actors and their consequences, sometimes it elaborates on the feelings of different characters, and often steps into a scene ...
Amalendu Biswas (Bengali: অমলেন্দু বিশ্বাস; 29 May 1925 – 13 October 1987) was a Bangladeshi stage actor. [1] Calling Jatra Samrat, he specialized in jatra pala genre. He won Sequence of Merit Award by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1980. [2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh ...
Jatra Pala, songs associated exclusively with plays (performed on-stage). Usually involves colourful presentations of historical themes. Usually involves colourful presentations of historical themes. Numerous other poets and composers had laid the foundation for the rich repertoire of Bengali music in the 19th century and early 20th century.
On the other side there are different forms of Folk music, Baul, Gombhira, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, kavigan, ghatu gan, jhumur, baramasi, meyeli git, jatra gan, sari gan, etc. The Baul tradition is a unique heritage of Bengali folk music, and there are numerous other musical traditions in Bangladesh, which vary from one region to the other. Gombhira ...
Jyotsna Biswas is a Bangladeshi stage actress specialized in jatra pala genre. [1] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2011 by the Government of Bangladesh. [2]
While studying in class 8, Anan Zaman formed a different theatre platform for youth named Kishore Snejuti Natyagoshthi. He performed his own composition Rudrolila in the form of Jatra Pala. Under the banner of this group, he staged three plays in the form of Jatra Natok which are Shwarther Khela, Samajer Artanad, and Boshonter Nil Nokkhotro. He ...
Hason Raja: Devotional songs written by a music composer by the name of Hason Raja (from Sylhet, northeastern side of Bangladesh near Assam) that was recently repopularised as dance music. Jari: songs involving musical battle between two groups; Jatra Pala: songs associated exclusively with plays (performed on-stage). Usually involves colourful ...
Theatre in Bangladesh is believed to have its origin in the 4th century AD in the form of Sanskrit drama. The conquest of Bengal by the Gupta Empire led the ingress of the northern Indian culture into the ancient Bangladeshi culture which eventually introduced the tradition of theatre in Bangladesh .