Rabindra Bharati University

Rabindra Bharati University
Seal of the Rabindra Bharati University
Established	1962
Type	Education and Research
Location	Kolkata, India
Affiliations	UGC

Rabindra Bharati University is a university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. It is located at the Tagore family home, Jorasanko Thakur Bari.

The university offers undergraduate ad postgraduate programs in Performing Arts under the Faculty of Fine Arts, Visual Arts under the Faculty with same name, Humanities, Social Sciences and other subjects under the Faculty of Arts.

History :

Jorasanko Thakur Bari

At the university's founding in 1962, it occupied the former home of Rabindranath Tagore. While two of the three faculties of the University, those of Fine Arts and Visual Arts, are still located there, when the Faculty of Arts was founded in 1976, it was located on a new campus at 56A, B. T. Road, Kolkata-50. The new campus was on the grounds of the "Emerald Bower," a mansion built by Harakumar Tagore, the poet's uncle. The mansion and its parklands, later acquired by the Government of West Bengal, became a complex of academic institutions among which this University has the central and larger share. The main administrative office is also situated at the Emerald Bower Campus.

The university was reconstituted in 1981 by the Rabindra Bharati Act, 1981.

entrance of the administrative building

Courses

Certificate courses, Diploma courses, Undergraduate Degree Courses, Postgraduate Degree Courses and Research/Doctoral-Level Courses.

Some of the other services which are provided by the University are the access to the database, photocopying services, information and reference service, inter-library loan and display of the new arrivals at the central library. The university now also provided post graduate degree as external student in its new Salt Lake Campus.

Plans :

University is providing "User Education Programs" which are beneficial for the students. The university plans to make the central library and all other in-house functions fully automated.

2011 staff member death incident :

In July 2011, a non-teaching staff member died after he was allegedly punched up by students, after instructing them to move inconveniently parked motorcycles. An assistant professor allegedly waved a revolver and threatened to shoot employees who protested the death. Five students and the assistant professor were arrested. In a later press conference, students claimed the death was accidental.

Bachelors

Bachelor of Arts- Instrumental Music and Percussion(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Instrumental Music and Percussion(Spl.Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Rabindra Sangeet(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Rabindra Sangeet(Spl. Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Rabindra Sangeet(Spl. Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Vocal Music(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Bengali(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Dance(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Dance(Spl.Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Drama(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Drama(Spl.Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Economics(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- English(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- History(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Philosophy(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Political Science(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Sanskrit(Hons)
Bachelor of Arts- Vocal Music(Spl.Hons)
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education- Special
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Applied Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Graphics
Bachelor of Fine Arts- History of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Painting
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Sculpture
Bachelor of Library Science

Masters

Master of Social Work
Master of Arts- Environmental Studies
Master of Arts- Instrumental Music and Percussion
Master of Arts- Mass Communication & Videography
Master of Arts- Rabindra Sangeet
Master of Arts- Rabindra Sangeet
Master of Arts- Bengali
Master of Arts- Bengali
Master of Arts- Dance
Master of Arts- Drama
Master of Arts- Economics
Master of Arts- Education
Master of Arts- Education
Master of Arts- English
Master of Arts- English
Master of Arts- History
Master of Arts- History
Master of Arts- Mathematics
Master of Arts- Museology
Master of Arts- Philosophy
Master of Arts- Political Science
Master of Arts- Political Science
Master of Arts- Sanskrit
Master of Arts- Sanskrit
Master of Arts- Vocal Music
Master of Arts- Vocal Music
Master of Fine Arts - Graphics
Master of Fine Arts- Applied Arts
Master of Fine Arts- History of Arts
Master of Fine Arts- Painting
Master of Fine Arts- Sculpture
Master of Library Science

PhD

Doctor of Philosophy- Instrumental Music and Percussion
Doctor of Philosophy- Applied Arts
Doctor of Philosophy- Bengali
Doctor of Philosophy- Dance
Doctor of Philosophy- Drama
Doctor of Philosophy- Economics
Doctor of Philosophy- Education
Doctor of Philosophy- English
Doctor of Philosophy- Graphics
Doctor of Philosophy- History
Doctor of Philosophy- History of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy- Painting
Doctor of Philosophy- Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy- Political Science
Doctor of Philosophy- Rabindra Sangeet
Doctor of Philosophy- Sanskrit
Doctor of Philosophy- Sculpture
Doctor of Philosophy- Vocal Music

Certificate

Certificate Course in French
Certificate Course in Hindi
Certificate Course in Italian
Certificate Course in Japanese
Certificate Course in N.G.O Management
Certificate Course in Spanish

Diploma

Diploma in Acting in Different Media
Diploma in Bengali
Diploma in Dance(Junior Diploma )
Diploma in Dance(Senior Diploma)
Diploma in Drama( Junior Diploma)
Diploma in Drama(Senior Diploma)
Diploma in Instrumental Music and Percussion (Senior Diploma)
Diploma in Instrumental Music and Percussion(Junior Diploma)
Diploma in Rabindra Sangeet( Junior Diploma)
Diploma in Rabindra Sangeet(Senior Diploma)
Diploma in Vocal Music(Senior Diploma)
Diploma in Vocal Music(Junior )

PG Diploma

Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work
Post Graduate Diploma n Adult Education

MPhil

Master of Philosophy- Bengali
Master of Philosophy- Economics
Master of Philosophy- Education
Master of Philosophy- English
Master of Philosophy- History
Master of Philosophy- Human Development Studies
Master of Philosophy- Philosophy
Master of Philosophy- Political Science
Master of Philosophy- Sanskrit

Notable faculty

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Suchitra Mitra
Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, also an alumni

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay :

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay (born September 16, 1954) is a Bengali Hindustani classical sitar player. He is primarily a disciple of Radhika Mohan Maitra and Bimalendu Mukherjee. His performance is a unique synthesis of Senia-Shahjehanpur, Rampur-Senia and Etawah gharana.

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Background information
Birth name	Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Also known as	Sanjoy Banerjee
Born	September 16, 1954 (age 57)
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupations	Composer, sitar player, Academician
Website	http://www.sanjoybandopadhyay.com/
Notable instruments
sitar

Work :

He is Chair Professor (Ustad Allauddin Khan Chair) at the Department of Instrumental Music, of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata India. He is also the Director, S.M. Tagore Centre of Documentation & Research of Languishing & Obsolescent Musical Instruments. This centre is created for ethnological mapping of the world through obsolescent musical instruments. The project will run with scholars support from all over the world.

Professor Bandopadhyay visited the University of Illinois at Urban Champaign as George A. Miller Visiting Professor(October 2005). In the same year he also visited the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada as Distinguished India Focus Visitor. He visited the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs [USA] in 2008 and University of Chicago [USA] in 2009 as artist in residence. He was specially invited to present paper at the International Conference at the University of Amsterdam (2008). He is also involved in a number in collaborative research projects at the national and international levels.

Professor Bandopadhyay is attached to a number of universities including the Department of Music, University of Delhi; Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Kashi Hindu Vidyapeeth, Varanasi; Visva Bharati, IKS University, Khairagarh; Utkal University, Orissa and more as adviser/expert.

Professor Bandopadhyay is currently going through international music collaboration with Professor Yaroslav Senyshin, the exceptional pianist. Prof. Senyshyn is attached to the Simon Fraser University, Canada as a Professor.

He has produced 10 CDs and a DVD. He has widely performed in India, American, European and African continents.

Suchitra Mitra : (19 September 1924 – 3 January 2011) was an Indian singer and composer, as well as a well-respected exponent of Rabindra Sangeet or the songs of Bengal's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore. As an academic she remained a Professor and the Head of 'Rabindra Sangeet Department' at the Rabindra Bharati University for many years. Mitra was a playback singer, acted in a Bengali films as well, and was many years associated with IPTA.

Mitra studied at the Scottish Church College, the University of Calcutta and at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal, India. She has also remained the Sheriff of Kolkata (2001). After prolonged illness Mitra died of a cardiac ailment on 3 January 2011, in Kolkata.

Suchitra Mitra
Born	19 September 1924 Bengal, Central India Agency, British India
Died	3 January 2011 (aged 86) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres	Playback singing, Rabindrasangeet
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1941–2011

Early life :

Mitra's father, the celebrated littérateur, Saurindra Mohan Mukherjee, was a close associate of the Tagore family of Jorasanko. Suchitra Mitra's natural aptitude in music was recognized by Pankaj Mullick, who gave her, her first lesson in Rabindra Sangeet. From her childhood as the youngest member of her family, Suchitra cultivated her love for the songs and poetry of Tagore. She had an unerring ear for music and a natural gift of voice and expression.

Misical Career :

In 1941, Suchitra Mitra received a scholarship to Sangeet Bhavan in Santiniketan, where she had the rare privilege of learning from some of the greatest exponents of Rabindra Sangeet - Indiradevi Chaudhurani, Shantidev Ghosh and Shailajaranjan Mazumdar. Having obtained her Diploma from Santiniketan, Suchitra Mitra returned to Calcutta in 1945. An in 1946, she received her Master's degree in Bengali from Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta. In the same year, her inherent love and commitment to Tagore's music encourage her to found the "Rabitirtha" (which was named by renowned historian and Tagore scholar Professor Kalidas Nag), which today stands out significantly as one of the leading schools of Rabindra Sangeet in Kolkata, and which was named in honor of the Nobel laureate. Founder and Principal, Suchitra Mitra was an active figure and inspiration behind this establishment. Her dedication, sincerity and comprehension of the subtle nuances underlying Tagore's songs is indeed praiseworthy.

She proved herself equally successful as an exponent and an interpreter of Tagore's musical compositions. Her other interests include performing arts including theatrical performances, film-acting, painting etc. Mitra also produced Rabindra Nritya Natyas (or Tagore's dance dramas); she has acted and danced in many of them. She also acted in stage-plays and in films. Her other intellectual pursuits included reciting poetry, writing short stories, poems and children's rhymes, publishing essays and books on more thought provoking subjects such as the grammar and techniques involved in rendering Rabindra Sangeet or on the aesthetics of the music of Tagore. She is the author of many books in Bengali on Rabindra Sangeet, and had recently directed her efforts towards compiling an encyclopedia of Tagore's songs for students and researchers. Suchitra Mitra's repertoire and expertise, coupled with her ability to inculcate in others the love of Rabindra Sangeet was unparalleled and establishes her as one of the greatest names in the world of performing arts in India.

Her versatile personality projected when she sang songs of different moods. Her songs evoke visions of beauty and wonderment, color and fragrance, love and pain, memories and longing, joy and freedom. Suchitra was considered to be one of the most versatile exponents of Rabindra Sangeet and in recognition thereof she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1974.

Recognition :

Her reputation as a successful artiste resulted in her appointment as lecturer in Rabindra Bharati University, where she held the prestigious office of Head of the Department of Music. In recognition of her creative talents, Suchitra Mitra received numerous accolades. Some of Mitra's notable awards included.

Tagore Hymn Prize in 1945 from London Tagore Hymn Society.
Padma Shri in 1973 from the Government of India
Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1986 from the Government of India
HMV Golden Disc Award,
Shiromoni Puraskar from Asian Paints,
Desikottama from Visva-Bharati,
Allauddin Puraskar from the Government of West Bengal, among numerous others.

She was conferred honorary D.Litt.degrees by the Rabindra Bharati University, the University of Burdwan and Jadavpur University. As aforementioned, Mitra was also the recipient of the Desikottama (or honorary D.Litt) of the Visva-Bharati University, which is regarded as the pinnacle of recognition in the genre of Rabindra Sangeet.

She retired in 1984 from Rabindra Bharati University as a Professor and the Head of Rabindra Sangeet Department.

Her greatest achievements may have been her ability to immortalize Tagore's songs both at home and abroad to people of all ages. She was invited to the USSR and Hungary, where she spread the message of Tagore. With the Rabitirtha troupe, she performed Tagore's dance dramas in the USA and Canada.

Her presence was an inspiration to younger generations of artists who wish to master the art of Tagore.

In popular culture :

She has been the subject of multiple biographic documentary films. One of them, titled Suchitra Mitra (1993) by Raja Sen, went on to win the National Film Award for Best Cultural Film. She was awarded Rabindra-Tattwacharya by Tagore Research Institute, Kolkata.

List of Tagore songs sung by Suchitra Mitra :

Tagore Songs :

Maurauno Rey T(n)uhu Maumo Shyamo Somaan (1945)
Hridayer Ekul Okul Dukul Bheshey Jaay (1945)
Aamaar Ki Bedona shey ki jaano, Ogo Mita (1946)
Aaro Kichhukhaun na hoy boshiyo Paashey (1946)
Pub haaoaatey dey dola (1947)
Aar rekho naa aa(N)dhaarey (1947)
Naa chaahiley jaarey (1947)
Tor aapon jawney chha(D)bey (1947)
Desh desh nondito kauro (1947)
badal meghey madal baajey (1947)
Nrityero taaley taaley (1948)
Ogo kishore aaji (1948)
Jeebaun jaukhon shukaye jaay (1948)
Jodi tor daak shuney keu naa aashey taubey ekla chaulo rey (1948)
Shaarthok Janam Aamaar jonmechhi ei deshey (1948)
Aamaar sonaar baanglaa (1948)
Aami ki gaan gaabo jey bhebey naa paai (1949)
Okay bawl shokhi bawl (1949)
Kawkhon diley pauraaye (1949)
Neel nabaghawney (1949)
Kon Khyapa Sraabon chhutey elo aashwineri aanginaay (1950)
Aaj dhaaner khetey (1950)
Dyakho Dyakho Shuktaara A(n)khi meli chaay (1951)
Je kebol paaliye be(D)aay Drishti e(d)aay (1951)
Ei shaurat aalor kamal boney (1951)
Kon aalotey praaner prodip (1951)
Gaanguli mor saibaaleri dawl (1951)
Jaani jaani go din jaabey (1951)
Aamaar praaner maanush aachhey praaney (1952)
Aamaar mukti aaloy aaloy (1952)
Tomaar tuney aachhey (1952)
Megher koley koley jaay rey choley (1952)
Chhi Chhi, chokher jawley bhejashney aar maati (1953)
Jey tomaay chha(D)ey chaa(D)uk (1953)
Ebaar dukkho aamaar awsheem paathaar (1953)
Dukkher timirey jodi jawley (1953)
Arup Beena Ruper aa(D)aaley Lukiye Baajey (1954)
Aaj nobin megher sur legechhey (1954)
Bishwo jo(D)aa ph(N)aad petechho (1954)
Aamaar jawleyni aalo (1955)
Aamaarey b(N)aadhbi toraa (1955)
Dukkho jodi naa paabey to (1955)
Shawkol janam bhorey o mor daradiya (1955)
Sakhi oi bujhi b(N)aashi baajey (1955)
Ohey jeebanballava (1956)
Awbelaay jodi eshechho (1956)
Kothao aamaar haariye jaabaar (1956)
Pawthey jetey dekechhiley (1956)
Hriday aamaar prakash holo (1956)
Mori lo mori aamaay ba(n)shitey dekechhey ke (1957)
Aami jey aar shoitey paariney (1957)
Shawkaal belaar k(n)uri aamaar (1958)
Aami jey gaan gaai (1958)
Keno rey ei duaartuku (1958)
Megher paurey megh jomechhey (1958)
Jodi prem diley naa praaney (1958)
Deya neya phiriye deoa tomaay aamaay (1959)
Tumi kon bhangoner pauthey (1959)
Charan dhoritey diyo go aamaarey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Jagatey aanondojoggey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Nikatey dekhibo tomaarey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Tomaay gaan shunaabo (Sometime in the 1950s)
Tumi to shei jaabei choley (Sometime in the 1950s)
Neel digantey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Praaner praan jaagichhey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Jibaney aamaar jawto aanondo (Sometime in the 1950s)
Swapan jodi bhaangiley (Sometime in the 1950s)
Tomaar tuney aachhey o nithur (Sometime in the 1950s)
Bandhu raho raho shaathey (Sometime in the 1950s)
Tomaar moner ekti kautha (1960)
Diner belaay b(N)aashi tomaar (1960)
Purbachaler paaney taakaai (1960)
Bhebechhilem aashbey phirey (1960)
Krishnakoli aami taarei boli (1961)
Prabhu aaji tomaar dakshin haat (1961)
Prabhu bawlo bawlo kaubey (1961)
Puraano jaaniya cheyo naa (1961)
Aamaar aapon gaan (1962)
Aaj aakaasher moner kautha (1962)
Ei udaashi haaoyaar pauthey pauthey (1962)
Kawto jey tumi manohar (1962)
Phaaguner purnima elo kaar lipi haatey (1963)
Aaguner pauroshmoni (1963)
Dekhaa naa dekhaay meshaa (1963)
Aamaar maajhey tomari maya jaagaaley tumi kobi (1964)
Tobu Mone Rekho (1964)
Aaj taaraay taaraay (1964)
Likhauno Tomaar dhulaay hoyechhey dhuli (1965)
Tumi to shei jaabei choley (1965)
Sakhi aamaari duaarey (1965)
Himer raater oi gaugoner (1965)
Aaro Aaro probhu aaro aaro (1966)
K(n)adaar shomoy aulpo orey (1967)
Asrubhawraa bedona (1967)
Aaji jhau(D)er raatey (1967)
Ke dilo aabaar aaghaat (1967)
Dip nibey gechhey maumo (1967)
Ekdin chiney nebey taarey (1967)
Tumi jey aamaarey chaao (1967)
Raajpuri-tey baajaay b(N)aashi (1967)
Shukher maajhey tomaay dekhechhi (1968)
Oi rey tori dilo khuley (1968)
Phirbey naa taa jaani (1968)
Haar maanaaley go (1969)
Basantey aaj dhawraar chitta holo (1969)
Phaaguner purnimaa (1969)
Awnek diner moner maanush (1969)
Jhawro jhawro borishey (1969)
Naa b(N)aachaabey aamaay jodi (1969)
Jodi holo jaabaar kshawn (1969)
Baarey baarey peyechhi (1970)
Kaar milan chaao birohi (1970)
Keno nayan aapni bheshey jaay (1970)
Naai jodi baa eley tumi (1970)
Chokher jawley laaglo joar (1971)
Aamaar raat pohaalo (1971)
Aamaar sonaar baanglaa (1971)
Saarthok janam aamaar (1971)
Aay aay rey paagol (1971)
Tabo premsudharaushey (1971)
Brishtishesher haaoaa (1971)
Madhyadiner bijan baataayaney (1971)
Aamaay bhultey ditey naaki tomaar bhoy (1972)
Ogo aamaar sraabon megher kheya torir maajhi (1972)
Raakho raakho rey (1972)
Shaktirup hyaro t(N)aar (1972)
Nishidino chaaho rey t(n)aaro paaney (1973)
Shunya haatey phiri hey (1973)
Jautokhaun tumi aamaay boshiye raakho (1973)
Aamaar Bichaar tumi kauro (1973)
Pauth ekhauno shesh holo naa (1973)
Choliyaachhi grihopaaney khela dhula auboshaan (1973)
Aaji kon shurey b(n)aadhibo (1973)
Ekoda tumi priye (1973)
Tumi ushar sonaar bindu (1973)
Era paurkaay aapon kaurey (1973)
Awshim dhawn to aachhey (1974)
O aashaa(D)er purnimaa aamaar (1974)
Kee dibo tomaay (1974)
Sheydiney aapod aamaar jaabey ketey (1974)
Ghaatey boshey aachhi aanmawnaa (1975)
Shawb nitey chaai shawb nitey dhaai (1975)
Aa(N)dhaar raatey eklaa paagol (1975)
Gaurab maumo horechho (1975)
Maurauno rey t(N)uhu maumo (Bhanusingher Padabali) (1975)
Ogo pawther shaathi (with Kanika Banerjee and Hemanta Mukherjee) (1976)
Gaaner surer aashawnkhaani (1976)
Pawth diye ke jaay go choley (with Kanika Banerjee) (1976)
Choli go choli go (with Kanika Banerjee and Hemanta Mukherjee) (1976)
Tomaar baash kothaa jey pothik (with Kanika Banerjee and Hemanta Mukherjee) (1976)
Shey kon paagol jaay (1976)
Aami pawth bholaa ek pothik (with Kanika Banerjee and Hemanta Mukherjee) (1976)
Orey ki shunechhish ghumer ghorey (with Kanika Banerjee) (1976)
Ke bawley jaao jaao (with Hemanta Mukherjee) (1976)
Ebaar elo shomoy (1977)
Aamaar nayan tomaar nayan-tauley (1977)
Kawto ajaanaarey jaanaailey tumi (1977)
Beena baajaao hey (1977)
Sahaj hobi sahaj hobi (1977)
Phaagun haaoyaye ran(g)ey ran(g)ey (1978)
Kh(n)aachaar paakhi chhilo sonar kh(n)aachaatitey (1978)
Aamaarey kawro jeebaundaan (1978)
Bela gelo tomaar pauth cheye (1978)
Roilo boley raakhley kaarey (1978)
Aamaarey kawro tomaar beenaa (1978)
Andhajawney deho aalo (1978)
Din jaay rey (1978)
Krishnakoli aami taarei (1978)
Shudhu tomaar baani (1978)
Aamaay bolo naa gaahitey (1978)
Ogo kishore aaji (with Arghya Sen) (1978)
Neel anjan ghawno (with Arghya Sen) (1978)
Daakey baarbaar (1978)
Tumi aapni jaagaao morey (1979)
Maajhey maajhey tawbo dekhaa paai (1979)
Shaarthoko kauro Sadhan (1979)
Prabhu tomaar beena jemni baajey (1979)
Shawkaal sh(n)aajey dhaay (1979)
Shawmukhey shanti paaraabaar (1979)
Duaar more pawthopaashey (1979)
Prabhat aalorey more (1979)
Daarun agnibaaney rey (1979)
Oi jey jhaw(D)er megher koley (1979)
O manjari o manjari aamer manjari (1979)
B(n)aashi aami baajaaini ki (1979)
Aamaar jeerno paataa jaabaar belaay (1979)
Nutan praan daao (1980)
Jethaay thaakey shaubaar audhaum (1980)
Nomi nomi chaurauney (1980)
Aamaar aa(n)dhaar bhaalo (1980)
Jaagitey haubey rey (1980)
Ke go auntaurotauro shey (1980)
Naa rey naa rey haubey naa tor shaurgoshaadhon (1980)
Aamaar jaabaar belaatey (1980)
Chhutir b(n)aashi baajlo (1980)
Aaj taaler boner kaurotaali (1980)
Maumo mono upobauney (1980)
Tomaar naam jaaniney shur jaani (1980)
Raung laagaaley bauney bauney (1980)
Doshi kauro aamaay (1980)
Gopaun praaney eklaa maanush (1980)
Orey bhaai mithya bhebo naa (1980)
Jodi prem diley naa praaney (1981)
Gaanguli more shoibaaler-i dawl (1981)
Tumi to shei jaabei choley (1981)
Shokhi aamaari duaarey keno aashilo (1981)
Megher paurey megh jomechhey (1981)
Purbaachawl-er paaney taakaai (1981)
Chhi Chhi chokher jawl-ey (1981)
Aaji ey aanondoshondhya (with Kanika Banerjee) (1981)
Tomaarey jaaniney hey (1982)
Ekhono ghor bhaangey naa tor jey (1982)
Khauto jawto khoti jawto (1982)
Ei molin baustro chha(D)tey haubey (1982)
Prochondo gaurjauney aashilo eki durdin (1982)
Aamaar pauthey pauthey paathor chau(D)aano (1982)
Ei aashaa jaaoaar kheyar kuley aamaar baa(D)i (1982)
Paantho tumi paantho jauner shaukha (1982)
Aamaar ekti kautha b(n)aashi jaaney (1982)
Oi bujhi kaalboishaakhi (1982)
Bujhi elo bujhi elo orey praan (1982)
Ei sraaboner buker bhitor aagun aachhey (1982)
Shauhosha daalpaala tor utaulaa jey (1982)
Bhaanglo haashir b(n)aadh (1982)
Kothaay phirish pauraum shesher awnyeshauney (1982)
Aamaay bolo na gaahitey (1982)
Ogo aamaar sraabon-megher (1982)
Aami sraabon-aakaashey oi (1982)
Jhawrey jhawro jhawro (1982)
Mawmo dukkhero shadhan (1982)
Shawkaal belaar k(n)uri aamaar (1982)
Shesh belaakaar shesher gaaney (1982)
Kon puraatan praaner taaney (1982)
Baadal meghey madal baajey (1982)
Ei sraabon bela baadol jhawraa (1982)
Aamaar nishithraater baadoldhaaraa (1982)
Awnek kawthaa bolechhilem (1982)
Prem eshechhilo (1983)
Paantho ekhono keno (1983)
Hey nikhilbhaarodhaarono biswabidhaataa (1983)
Tomaari modhuro rupey (1983)
Ki phul jhorilo (1983)
Aakaash hotey khoshlo taaraa (1983)
Ei kauthaataai chhilem bhuley (1983)
Jey torey paagol bauley (1983)
Mone jey aasha loye eshechhi (1983)
Aamaarey tumi awshesh korechho (1983)
Jodi ay aamaaro (1983)
Tumi khushi thaako (1983)
Ekhono ghor bhangey naa tor jey (1983)
Aaponaarey diye rochilirey ki ay (1983)
Dukkho aamaar awsheem paathaar paar holo jey (1983)
Rupsaagorey dub diyechhi arup ratan aashaa korey (1983)
Jawkhon tumi ba(a(n)dhchhiley taar (1983)
Aamaar pawthey pawthey paathor chho(D)aano (1983)
Ebaar neerawb korey daao (1983)
Aay aay rey paagol bhulbi rey chawl (1983)
Shawpawnpaarer daak shunechhi (1983)
Graam chhaa(D)aa oi (1983)
Aakaash hotey aakaash pawthey (1983)
Oi shaagorer dheuey dheuey (1983)
Naa hoy tomaar jaa hoyechhey (1983)
Jawkhawn po(D)bey naa more paayer chinho (1983)
Aamaakey jey ba(n)dhbey dhorey (1983)
Aami phirbo naa rey (1983)
Aamaarey baa(n)dhbi tora (1983)
Tomaar shonaar thaalaay (1984)
Graam chhaa(D)aa oi (1984)
Aahaa tomaar shaungey (1984)
Tumi daak diyechho kon shaukaaley (1984)
Shaubaai jaarey shaub diyechhey (1984)
Ekhono gelona aa(n)dhaar (1984)
Aami maarer shaagor paari debo (1984)
Bhaalobaashi bhaalobaashi (1984)
B(n)edhechhi kaasher guchchho (1984)
B(n)aachaan b(n)aachi maaren mori (1984)
Aamraa shaubaai raajaa (1984)
Kothin loha kothin ghumey (1984)
Bhaalo maanush noirey mora (1984)
Aaguney holo aagunmoy (1984)
Naumo jauntro naumo jauntro (1984)
Poush toder daak diyechhey (1984)
Purbo gaugauno bhaagey (1984)
Bujhechhi ki bujhi naai (1984)
Jey thaakey thaak naa dwaarey (1984)
Shey jey moner maanush (1984)
Aamaay mukti jodi daao (1984)
Aapni aamaar konkhaaney (1984)
Borisho dhauraa maajhey shaantir baari (1984)
B(n)aadhon chh(n)e(D)aar shaadhon haubey (1984)
Aapni aubaush holi (1984)
Naa hoy tomaar jaa hoyechhey (1984)
Ei sraabonbela (1984)
Shiuli photaa phurolo jei (1984)
Basanta taar gaan likhey jaay (1984)
Tumi kon kaanoner phul (1984)
Shey jey baahir holo aami jaani (1984)
Din paurey jaay din (1984)
Jodi tor daak shuney keu (1984)
Shaarthoko jawnawm aamaar (1984)
Chitta pipashito rey (1986)
Gaaney gaaney taubo bandhan jaak tutey (1986)
Nauho maata nauho konya (1986)
Shey aashey dheerey (1986)
Kyano baajaao k(n)aakono kaunokauno (1986)
Monomondiro shundari (1986)
Nishi naa pohaatey (1986)
Shei bhaalo shei bhaalo (1986)
Aami chini go chini (1986)
Krishnakoli aami taarei boli (1986)
O dyakha diye jey choley gyalo (1986)
Taar haatey chhilo (1986)
Ogo pau(D)oshini (1986)
Jaabaar belaay shesh kauthaati jaao boley (1986)
Jey chhilo aamaar swapanochaarini (1986)
Aami Chitrangada (1986)
Bela gelo tomaar (1986)
Prabhu tomaa laagi (1986)
Tora shunishniki (1986)
Jodi tomaar dekhaa naa paai (1986)
Shakal janam bhorey o mor dawrodiya (1986)
Shawkaal Sh(n)aajey dhaay (1986)
Aami aachhi tomaar shawbhaar (1986)
Orey aagun aamaar bhaai (1986)
Pushpa diye maaro jaarey (1986)
Kon khela jey khelbo kawkhon (1986)
Aa(n)dhaar raatey eklaa paagol (1986)
Jaani jaani go din jaabey (1986)
Aakaash-bhawra shurja-taaraa (1986)
Kaannaa-haashir dol dolaano (1986)
Shei to aami chaai (1986)
Paataar bhelaa bhaashaai (1986)
Pauthey choley jetey jetey (1986)
Aamaar ei pawth chaoatei aanondo (1986)
Klaanti aamaar khawma kawro prabhu (1986)
Shesh naahi jey (1986)
Madhur tomaar shesh jey naa paai (1986)
Ghoraa rajani (1986)
Jaya jaya pawroma nishkriti hey (1986)
Jetey jodi hoy haubey (1986)
Aamaar shesh paa(D)aanir ko(D)i (1986)
Tumi hauthaat haaoyaaey bheshey aashaa dhawn (1986)
Maalaa hotey khoshey pau(D)aa (1986)
Sukhey aamaay raakhbey keno (1986)
Awchena-ke bhoy ki aamaar orey (1987)
Ebaar rongiye gelo hridoy gagan (1987)
Keno jey mon bholey (1987)
Paagol jey tui (1987)
Kee paaini (1987)
Maru bijayer ketan u(D)aao (1987)
Sraaboner pauboney aakul (1987)
Kothaay aalo kothaay oray aalo (1987)
Jawtobaar aalo jaalaatey chaai (1987)
Aamaarey b(N)aadhbi toraa (1988)
Orey orey orey aamaar mon metechhey (1988)
Keno tomraa aamaay daako (1988)
Chhutir b(N)aashi baajlo (1988)
Tumi aamaay dekechhiley chhutir nimontroney (1988)
Peyechhi chhuti bidaay deho bhaai (1988)
Purbachaler paaney taakaai (1989)
Aakaashey aaj kon chauroner aashaa-jaaoa (1989)
Pothik pauraan chaul (1989)
Ey pauthey aami jey (1989)
Dinguli mor shonaar kh(n)aachaay roilonaa (1989)
Kaar jyano ei moner bedon (1989)
Shaukaalbelaar k(n)uri aamaar (1989)
Ebaar bujhi bholaar bela holo (1989)
Taar bidaaybelaar maalaakhani (1989)
Dhushaur jibauner godhulitey (1989)
Anekdiner aamaar jey gaan (1989)
Ey pauth gechhey (1989)
Ei moumaachhider ghaur chhaa(D)aa (1989)
Tomaay gaan shonaabo (1989)
Dinantabelaay (1989)
Baajey baajey ramyabeena (1989)
Baajeyrey baajey damaru baajey (1989)
Aaji ey aanondoshondhya (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Rama Mondal and Sudeshna Mukhopadhyay) (1990)
O aamaar ch(n)aader aalo (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan) (1990)
Kon khela jey khelbo kaukhon (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Rama Mondal and Sudeshna Mukhopadhyay) (1990)
Phirey phirey daak dekhi rey (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan) (1990)
Aar naairey bela (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan) (1990)
Jodi tor daak shuney keu (with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Rama Mondal and Sudeshna Mukhopadhyay) (1990)
Mone aachhey shei ekdin (1990)
Aamaarey kauro tomaar beena (1990)
Phul tulitey bhul korechhi (1990)
Naai jodi baa eley tumi (1990)
Aamaar pauraan jaaha chaay (1990)
Jawleni aalo (1990)
Haay go, byathay kautha (1990)
Kyano aano basantanishithey (1990)
Mukhopaaney cheye dekhi (1990)
Phirbenaa taa jaani (1990)
Tumi mor paao naai porichoy (1990)
Dwip nibey gechhey maumo (1990)
Chiniley na aamaarey ki (1990)
Ekdin chiney nebey taarey (1990)
Din abashaan holo (1991)
Orey maajhi orey aamaar (1991)
Aaro kauto durey (1991)
Tomaaro ausheemey (1991)
Aachhey dukkho aachhey mrityu (1991)
Deergho jeebanpauth (1991)
Kyano rey ei duaartuku (1991)
Rajanir shesh taara (1991)
Jey raatey mor duaarguli (1991)
Orey aagun aamaar bhaai (1991)
Tomaar kaachhey ey baur maagi (1994)
Aamaar dhaalaa gaaner dhaaraa (1994)
Gaan aamaar jaay bheshey jaay (1994)
Shomoy kaaro jey naai (1994)
Aamaar raat pohaalo (1994)
Emni korei jaay jodi din jaaknaa (1994)
Tomaari jharnatalar nirjauney (1994)
Aashaa jaaoaar pauther dhaarey (1994)
Diye genu basanter ei gaankhaani (1994)
Aamaar ekti kautha b(n)aashi jaaney (1994)

Tagore Songs from Films

Jodi tor daak shuney keu - Sandipan Pathshala (1949)
Ei korechho bhaalo - Kamana (1949)
Deko naa aamaarey - Kamana (1949)
Orey bhaai phaagun legechhey - Ananya (1949)
Amader jatra holo suru - Ananya (1949) (with Kanan Devi)

Other songs by Suchitra Mitra

Tomaay aamaay kshanek - Aadhunik (1948)
Phirey tumi aashbey - Aadhunik (1948)
Bande mataram - Jatiya Sangeet (1948)
Shei Meye - Aadhunik (Salil Chowdhury) (1950)
Shei Meye - Aadhunik (Salil Chowdhury) (1967)
Dhanya aami jonmechhilaam - IPTA-r gaan (1951)
Aamaader naanaan mautey - IPTA-r gaan (1951)
Aaj baanglaar bukey - IPTA-r gaan (1954)
Kothaay sonaar dhaan - IPTA-r gaan (1954)
O Aalor Pothojatri - IPTA-r gaan (with Debabrata Biswas)
Ekaa more gaaner tori - Atulprasad (1957)
Ke tumi boshi nodikuley - Atulprasad (1957)
Ch(N)aadini raatey ke go - Atulprasad (1958)
Ke jeno aamaarey baarey baarey - Atulprasad (1958)
Ke aabaar baajaay b(N)aashi - Atulprasad (1959)
Shey daakey aamaarey - Atulprasad (1959)
Eki moher chholonaa - Jyotirindranath-er gaan (1976)

Tagore Dance Dramas / Rabindra Nritya Natya

Chandalika (Prakriti) (1948)
Shaapmochan (Kamalikaa) (1966)
Baalimiki Pratibhaa (Baalikaa/Saraswati) (1967)
Chitrangadaa (Kurupaa Chitraangadaa) (1974)
Shakuntala

Bibliography

Tagore songs (Encyclopedia). 1984.
Gurer Putul. Ananda Publishers., 2000. ISBN 8172154577.
Ratanpurer Rahasya. Ananda Publishers. ISBN 8177560778.

Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta :

Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta is an inevitable name in the divine world of Rabindra Sangeet since the 90's. She is an M.A. (Music) from, Rabindra Bharati University took her lesson in classical music from her father Shri Pabitra Dasgupta and Rabindra Sangeet from Smt. Maya Sen. She is an 'A' grade artist of AIR and TV. She stood first in All India Singing Talent Contest in 1985, Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan in All India Radio Music Competition (Akashbani) in 1986 Rabindra Sangeet and Atul Prasadee both in West Bengal Rajya Music Competition in 1986. She was invited by the Tagoreans , London to perform in London and Belgium in 1989-90.

Besides Rabindra Sangeet, she has shown her excellence in different fields of music, like, Sanskrit hymn (musicised by herself), south Indian and English, Scottish & Irish original songs of the transcreated songs of Tagore. How accurate and overwhelming those representations are, may be well known to one, who has listened both of her albums named, "Sagarparer Haoyay(1996)" and "Dakhin Haoya(1999)".

She has presently 17 solo albums as Cassettes. Fourteen other cassettes and four CDs released by HMV. Amongst them, 23 single albums are of Rabindra Sangeets. She is also an eminent music-composer. There are 10 albums of her self-composed Modern songs. She is now a permanent artist for HMV. She has a number of awards to her credit, Promothesh barua Award for best female performance in 1995, Anandolok Award as best Female Playback Singer in 1998, 2002, 2003, Dishari (Film Journalist Award) for best female playback in 1998-99, Uttam Kumar Award for best Rabindra Sangeet Cassette ("Esechho Prem") in 1997, Sailajaranjan Award in 1998 and Cha-Cha-Cha Award for outstanding achievement in music for the decade 1990-99. She is the Music Director, Lyricist and singer in the Film Ding-Dong, directed by Shri Chinmoy Roy. She is being honoured with the Millennium Kalakar Award for her outstanding contribution in Indian Music. In 2004, her album of Rabindra Sangeets, "CHENA FAGUN", was awarded as the "Best album of Rabindra Sangeets"(among female artists).

She attended Banga Sanskriti Sammelan in America (USA) in the year 2003 and was again invited by the Tagoreans in the year 2003 in UK, by Canadian Bango Sammelan in the year April 2004 in Canada organised by Bengali Association of Canada. She has also performed Bhajans and Devotional Songs in Different Temples of Gujrati & South Indian Temples in Abroad. She is now one of the most glittering stars in the limitless sky of Rabindrasangeets. She is able to snatch away the heart of audience from the petty worldly matters through her completely devoted rendering (playing herself only a keyboard as the instrument )in the pin-drop silence & tranquility of the hall and it goes on ringing in the mind even after a long time, while in leisure. Here is the mystery behind her fame. Without her, the sphere is incomplete.

For some years, she was involved in teaching as a lecturer of the Music department of Rabindra Bharati University. She has already signed for posthumous eye-donation agreement.

Her dream project "Ramayana" was highly appreciated. It was performed by "ASHOKERENU" (remembering Late Shri Ashoke Sengupta, an eminent recitation artist, her friend and well-wisher), the group of Her numerous students.

The entire Musical drama was successfully represented at Rabindra Sadan twice. First time, on the birthday of ASHOKERENU on 7 July 2005. She herself participated as Devi Durga. The album RAMAYANA contains about 40 Rabindrasangeets (some partly used, some completely),along with the commentary (written by Swagata Herself)by Swagata and Arjun Chakraborty (Actor). She has sung some of the songs herself(some solo, some chorus).All the songs seem to be surprisingly appropriate for the particular situations, specially the last one - "Phurolo Phurolo Ebar Parikshar Ei Pala...", when Devi Sita gets disappeared amidst Mother Earth after her last Agnipariksha.

Every year on 7 July, "ASHOKERENU" comes with a new experiment, of course, beneath the umbrella of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. In 2008, they performed "CHANDALIKA", the well-known dance-drama of the maestro. The most interesting matter about this representation is that all 85 songs are sung by Swagatalakshmi. Besides that, she has performed dance on the stage for the first time as Mother of Prakriti.

Swagatalakshmi has recorded the entire "Geetabitan" of Rabindranath Tagore, containing about 2023 songs, alone in a single album, named "Ekla Geetabitan" in 2006. The only instrument used is a Tanpura and Tabla. 'EKLA GEETABITAN' is available only from "ASHOKERENU".

The recording was started from February 9 and ended successfully on June 23 of the same year in only 105 days. A historical record of singing 118 songs on a day was made during her recording.

Smt. Suchitra Mitra, the veteran artiste of Rabindra sangeet has said about 'Ekla Geetabitan', "It is the most remarkable experiment, a Rabindra Sangeet singer has ever made throughout the ages. It's just amazing."

Besides, she is also renowned for enchanting recitation. She also writes nice poetries during leisure. Four books of her poetries namely, "Akasher Gaan", "Duyoranir Chithi" etc. have been already published. Her story "Kakhon Basanto..." was published in Rabibashariyo of Anandabazar Patrika.

Her devotion, sincerity and perseverance to maintain the accuracy of Rabindra Sangeet, Her versatility and fluency in all spheres of art has awarded her with enormous fame.

Notable alumni

Shuvaprasanna, artist

Shuvaprasanna :

Shuvaprasanna
Shuvaprasanna at Science City, Kolkata.
Birth name	Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
Born	1947
Nationality	Indian
Field	Painting
Training	Indian College of Arts, Kolkata.

Shuvaprasanna is an Indian artist, born in Kolkata in 1947. He graduated from the Indian College of Arts (Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata) in 1969. He was an active member of the 'Calcutta Painters' group. He married to artist Shipra Bhattacharya.

The city of Kolkata has always figured prominently in his work. His themes come from his personal interactions with its urban milieu - its sickness and sordidness, its violence and vulnerability and all that compounds its existential agony. In the 1960s and 1970s his work was influenced by the turbulence and political violence of Kolkata.

Shuvaprasanna has depicted varying moods of the city and its people, its places, and all its facets that make the city distinctive. As he states, "There isn’t another city like Kolkata anywhere in the world. In the heart of it, I find innumerable themes, subjects." He does not merely portray reality as 'matter of fact' and his presentation of reality often has dream-like elements in it. In terms of technique, Shuvaprasanna boasts a precise, finely executed style that yields an unmistakable visual intensity. He works comfortably in an assortment of media, including oil on canvas, charcoal, and mixed media.

Explaining his thought-process and philosophy as a painter, he notes: "What every creator wishes to achieve is a universal appeal. There should be no language problem while judging the merits of a painting. One should go beyond themes, beyond words. There can be no clear cut definition for feelings, nor should you wish to seek any logical explanation."

Shuvaprasanna's series of paintings, Icons and Illusions, marked a creative breakthrough for the artist in a number of ways. Whereas he had been known in the past as an urban artist with subject matter that reflected the byways, alleyways, birds, and people of his native Kolkata, in this series he relished more in divinities and flowers. The iconic figures of Krishna, Radha, and Ganesha that found lyrical expression in the Icons series are modern representations and sophisticated idealizations of the same images in the popular media.

His work has been exhibited extensively in India and internationally in the United States, Bangladesh, Singapore, France, Switzerland, and Germany. He has won a number of awards.

Political career :

Since 2007, after his painting career was down, Shuvaprasanna is more involved in politics of West Bengal state than painting and has been closely associated with Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee and he campaign for parivartan. As a recognition to his support, then Railway minister Mamata Banerjee created a new department in the railway ministry and made him chairperson of that department. He was given a salary of Rs, 50000 cash with lot of other perks and benefits. According to the railway officials, more than 3 crores per annum were being spent on perks and benefits of such people. Later, he was found to misuse his position, never seen doing any duty of the department for which he drew such a huge salary. He has been termed as 'key advisor' to Ms Banerjee by media. Of late he has been trying to launch a channel of his own to promote his ideas and politics. However this has run into bad weather as he has been caught using the name of Ms Banerjee and raising funds in the name of her. Mamata trying to protect her name has started distancing herself from this bearded painter.

Tagore museum

Main article: Jorasanko Thakur Bari

Jorasanko Thakur Bari :

Jorasanko Thakur Bari, now Rabindra Bharati University

Jorasanko Thakur Bari gate on Rabindra Sarani

Inner verandah of the Mansion

The Thakurbari (Bangla: House of the Thakurs (anglicised to Tagore) in Jorasanko, north of Kolkata, West Bengal, India is the ancestral home of the Tagore family. It is currently located on the Rabindra Bharati University campus.

Background : It was built in the 18th century by Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here.
Tagore Museum : The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj.
Visits and programmes :
A visit to Jorasanko Thakur Bari is always an exhilarating experience.Apart from the heritage routine, Rabindra Bharati University organizes regular cultural programmes on the poet’s birthday, Panchise Baisakh, when thousands flock to Jorasanko Thakur Bari, and on other occasions, such as his death anniversary, Baishe Shravan. It also organises a festival of arts, Aban Mela.

Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University

Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
Seal of the Rabindra Bharati University
Established	1976
Type	Education and Research
Location	Kolkata, India
Affiliations	UGC

The Department of Instrumental Music at the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata was established in 1976. The department offers teaching in sitar, sarod, violin, flute and esraj under the ‘Tata-Sushir Wing’. In the other wing, known as ‘Avanaddha Wing’, the students are exposed to three membrane percussion, namely, tabla, pakhawaj and shreekhol. The programs also expose the students to the World Music.The reason of including World Music in the curriculum is to connect the students with world of musical creations in some way. This helps the students to start working more comfortably under the global scene. The postgraduate students work on a small research project that introduces them to serious research.

At the advanced level the study of computer for musical applications, like sound editing, musical score writing, primary acoustic analysis and the likes are included. These courses help the students to be more adaptable to the Music Industry and also help in Music Research.

Teaching Facilities :

The curriculum emphasizes actual executions of the provided information. Sixty percent of the syllabus is practical courses.

Department provides additional support to weaker students by arranging special tutorials. As a routine the new students receive a week -long intensive performance workshop. This helps to develop some quick orientation of the required performance abilities under different programs. This is also an identifying process to plan the special classes for weaker and exceptionally good students. The department is planning to launch a project to open up a kind of country-wide performance space for the outstanding students. In 2010 the department has shifted to for semester and credit system for its M.A. programs. This has opened up wider possibilities for international student exchanges.

Research Programs :

The department offers M.Phil, the pre-research program and Ph.D. program. The programs run under the M.Phil and Ph.D. Regulations -2009 relating to the Provisions, Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) on the basis of the Gazette Notification of UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for awards of M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 on July 11, 2009 for its Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts and Faculty of Arts.

M.Phil :

A student with M.A. degree in relevant subject may apply for entry to M.Phil. program. M.Phil program exposes the students to different research methodologies, different widely used research tool like IT applications, relevant outlines of acoustical analysis, relevant outlines statistical analysis, Book reviews, and other research tools. The program also offers Writing Lab so that the students can master the techniques planning the write-ups, building up the write-up, exact statement of research applications and so on. The program also revisits some important areas of the subject.The syllabus outline of the M.Phil. program.

Ph.D.

For entry to the Ph.D. program there will be Entrance Test for students possessing M.A. degree. The entrance test is waved for students with M.Phil. or those already cleared NET National Eligibility Test of University Grants Commission, India.

Visiting Scholars and Musicians :

The music legends, outstanding musicians and thinkers are invited to visit the department for workshops, seminars, concerts and lectures. Some notable visitors were Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit V.G. Jog, Ustad Abdul Halim Zaffar Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and many others. Some renowned international scholars those visited the department are Professor Philip V. Bohlman, University of Chicago (USA), Professor Martin Clayton, Durham University (U.K.), Pd. Lars Christian Koch, S.M.B. Museum (Germany), Dr. George Ruckert, MIT, (USA), Dr. Adrian McNeil, Mcquary University (Australia) and others.

Faculty Building

RBU Entrance

Pt. Ravi Shankar at the Department

Application Procedure For Admission

1. Issue of Application Forms:

Application forms for admission to the above mentioned courses are available from the University Sales Counters - ‘SONARTARI’ after notification in the press.

Faculty	Course	Tentative Period of Advertisement
Arts Faculty	i) M.A.	March
	ii) Special (Hons)	Do
	iii) M. Phil	Do
	iv) B.A. (Hons)	Just after the Publication of H.S. Result (July)
	v) Diploma	Do
Fine Arts Faculty	i) M.A.	March-April
	ii) Special Hons.	Do
	iii) B.A. (Hons)	Just after the publication of H.S. result (July)
	iv) Pre-degree	Just after the publication M.P.S.F. result (June)
Visual Arts Faculty	i) B.V.A.	Just after the publication M.P. Result.
Visual Arts Faculty	ii) M.V.A.	June-July

2. Break of Study Arts Faculty

Candidates with break of studies for more than two consecutive academic sessions would not ordinarily be eligible for admission to any of the degree, master’s degree and programmes in Arts Faculty and for degree course in Visual Arts Faculty.

Fine Arts : Candidate with break of studies for not more than consecutive five years, but upper age limit for Pre-degree – 23 years, Degree – 25 years, Spl Hons / Master degree – 27 years.

3. Submission of Filled Application Forms

The forms, duly filled in must reach the Concerned Department (for Arts faculty) and the Admission Section for Fine Arts and Visual Arts Faculty of the University on or before the specified dates. Applications received later will not be entertained.

(Submission of application forms for admission does not imply any right to admission and selection for admission does not assure accommodation in University hostels)

4. Foreign Students

Candidate seeking admission from foreign countries shall be required to appear at a written test/viva-voce to be conducted by the respective departments. If selected he/she has to submit (no-objection certificate) from their country, proper visa, AIDS clearance certificate, equivalencies certificate of the qualification etc.

5. Publication of List of Candidates Selected For Admission

Lists of selected candidates, eligible for admission to the above mentioned courses are published in the University Notice Board. (of the concerned department/Admission section)

6. No individual communication will be sent to any candidate. Candidates interested in admission will be required to collect all information regarding interview/test and dates in this regard from the University Notice Board.

7. The list of candidates selected for interview/ written test/ admission will be treated as cancelled as soon as corresponding last dates are over.

Some Important Information Regarding Admission :

1. Candidate will have to be present with all original testimonials at the time of admission.

2. No candidate will be allowed admission to two concurred courses in this University or other University (regular/external) in the same calendar year.

3. Admission of a candidate will be cancelled, if any information given by him is found to be wrong or suppressed.

4. In the event of the total number of students admitted in a course viz. B.A. M.A. in the Evening Section falling below twenty (ten for Sanskrit Dept.), such students may be required to attend classes in the Day Section.

5. Candidates who are employed (Govt / Govt Aided) will be considered for admission subject to their submission of ‘No Objection Certificate’, ‘approval letter’ etc. from the employer.

6. Reservation : A certain percentage of seats are reserved in all the courses for SC/ST and physically handicapped candidates as per State Government rules.

(SC=22%, ST = 6%, PH = 3%) Candidates have to produce certificate & to be issued by the appropriate Authority.

7. Migration : Students from other Universities are required to submit their Transfer certificate at the time of admission and migration certificate positively within one month from their date of admission. In case of failure their admission is liable to be cancelled.

Declaration Of Students During Admission :

Attendance :

Every student has to be present in all the classes. At least he/she has to acquire following percentage of attendance to seat in the examination as Collegiate / non-collegiate student. (Discollegiate students will not be allowed).

Sl. No.	Course	Collegiate Students	Non Collegiate Students	Discollegiate Students
1	M.A. (Part I & Part separately All subjects under (Arts & Fine Arts Faculty)	75% & above	55% & above but below 75%	Below 55%
2	B.A. (Hons.) (Part I, Part II & III separately) All Subjects under Arts & Fine Arts Faculty. Arts & Fine Arts	75% & above	55% & above but below 75%	Below 55%
3	B.A. (Spl. Hons.) (Part II & Part III separately) All Subjects under Arts & Fine Arts Faculty & Fine Arts	75% & above	55% & above but below 75%	Below 55%
4	Pre-Degree Fine Arts	75% & above	65% & above but below 75%	Below 65%
5	B.V.A. (Visual Arts)	75%	—	Below 75%
6	M.V.A. (Visual Arts)	75%	—	Below 75%
7	B.ED. (Arts Faculty)	75%	65% and above but	Below 65%
8	B.L.I. Sc. (Arts Faculty)	75%	65% and above but	Below 65%

Re-admission:Re-admission is not a matter of right. Discollegiate Students may be re-admitted subject to the fulfillment of the conditions and approval of the Authority.

1. Minimum Attendance for re-admission :
i) 25% & above but below 55% for students of Arts & Fine Arts except B.ED & BLISc
ii) 40% & above but below 75% for students of Visual Arts Faculty
2. Re-admission will be allowed in the next year within one month from the last date of Form-Filling of the concerned examination.
3. Generally, no student will be allowed for taking re-admission for more than one time in a particular course of study.
Attendance for Class Promotion :

Where there is no public examination in the 1st year and class promotion depends upon the internal (departmental) report, then students have to attend at least 35% of the classes in the 1st year for getting admission in 2nd year.

Declaration of the Student

I, the undersigned, do hereby declare that – I will abide by and obey all the rules, regulations, laws and discipline of the University. I will attend all the classes and other activities of the University sincerely.

If I fail to fulfil any one of the criterion / rules / regulations / terms & conditions / discipline of the University. I will not claim for sitting in the examinations / class promotions / re-admission. All decisions to be taken by the University Authority will be final.

1. Name of the student ...........................................
2. Course ................................. Year .....................
3. Subject ....................
4. Admission Form No ...................
5. Date of Admission ..............................................
6. Academic Session ..............................................
7. Section .............................................
(Day / Evening)
Date ................................ Signature of the Student ..................................