BRATACHARI- a lost art
Read through to know more of the life of Gurusaday Dutt and his creation- Bratachari. It's almost extinct now. I have tried to keep it alive through my extensive research and hard work so that this ancient art does not get extinct.
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My Story
Manojit Adhikary is probably the only person in West Bengal who worked in so much of details about Gurusaday Dutt and Bratachari. He made two documentary films which got a huge response. Besides this he also did a great job regarding Bratachari Geetali and also Bratachari Nrityali. He covered all the Bratachari Songs and all the Bratachari Dances
He has also won Lifetime Achievement Award from Bengal Bratachari Society for his documentary film.
SOME OF MY WORKS
Check out some of my works on Gurusaday Dutt and Bratachari which has won many accolades from many stratum of the society
Gurusaday Dutt - A Documentary
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Bratachari- A documentary
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Bratachari Nrityali
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Need Advice?
If you are a researcher or a student who is working on Bratachari or the Life of Gurusaday Dutt then surely you can contact me as I am probably amongst the very few people in India who has gone so deep inside the life and work of Gurusaday Dutt and his creation- Bratachari.
Want to Learn ?
If you are someone who want to learn the dance form then you have landed at the best page. I have covered all the bratachari songs and dances and arguably the only person in the world to do so. Contact me personally or call me in order to know more of it
Gurusaday Dutt- the creator of BRATACHARI
Gurusaday Dutt, the son of Ramkrishna Dutt Chaudhuri and Anandamayee Debi, was born at Birasri village in Karimganj sub-division of Sylhet district, in East Bengal (presently Bangladesh). He passed ICS and BAR Examination with a first class in 1905. He is the 1st Indian to achieve it. He returned to India and joined as a District Magistrate at Ara District. He married Saroj Nalini Dutt (nee De), daughter of Brajendranath De. In 1909 their only son Birendrasaday Dutt was born. Gurusaday was in the judicial services in many districts of undivided Bengal. On 19th January, 1925, he lost his wife and established the Saroj Nalini Dutt Memorial Association in February. In 1930 he discovered the Raybenshe folk dance, a martial dance of un-devided Bengal, in Birbhum. in 1932 he started the Bratachari Movement. In 1934, the Bangiya Palli Sampad Raksha Samiti was renamed as The Bengal Bratachari Society. He was searching for almost extinct folk-culture. He composed many songs and wrote a number of books. On 25th June,1941 Gurusaday Dutt died of cancer at 6:15AM
RAYBENSHE- the war dance of Bengal
Raybenshe dance is a genre of Indian folk martial dance popular in West Bengal. Ray means royal, kingly and bans means bamboo. This dance is exclusively performed by men who belong to the Bauris, Domes and other depressed castes of the Hindu Community. Dance is a popular pastime and integral part of these communities and this dance reflects their way of life very closely. This folk dance form of West Bengal is remarkable for it’s varied expressions of military energy and depiction of martial arts. These dances serve as a reminder of the military prowess of the Bengali community. The khasi Tribe aids them by contributing rhythm to their dance along with playing the dhal also. In the earlier days, Ratbenshe dance was performed by Bagdi Community, who worked as bodyguards of the landlords in medieval Bengal. Presently, Raybensge dance is most commonly performed in the western regions of Birbhum, Burdwan and Murshidabad. Gurusaday Dutt, revived this Raybeshe folk dance in 1930. He had included this dance form in his creation of Bratachari Movement
What Viewers Say
Never seen such an immense and deep rooted work on Bratachari and Gurusaday Dutt ever on Internet or any other platform. Mr. Manojit has truly done a stellar of a job in keeping alive the endangered dance form of Bratachari
Christine Walters