Dohar (band)

Dohar (Bengali: দোহার) is an Indian folk music musical ensemble that specializes in the styles of greater Bengal as well as the North East India.[1][2] It is very popular in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and in Bangladesh.[3][4]

Dohar
দোহার
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, founder member of Dohar in one of their folk concerts.
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, founder member of Dohar in one of their folk concerts.
Background information
OriginKolkata, West Bengal. India
GenresBengali Folk Music
Years active07 August 1999-present
LabelsConcord Music, Sony Music, Saregama HMV, Orion Entertainment, Picasso Entertainment
MembersRajib Das (Team Leader), Rittik Guchait, Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay, Satyajit Sarkar, Niranjan Haldar, Amit Sur, Sudipto Chakraborty
Past membersKalika Prasad Bhattacharjee
Websitehttp://www.doharfolk.com/
Team DOHAR - a group of folk musicians
Team DOHAR - a group of folk musicians

Dohar has popularised Bengali and Assamese folk music. They have played for various Bengali communities in India[5] and abroad.[6]

History

The group was co-founded by Rajib Das and Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee on 7 August 1999. Both the members came to Kolkata from Barak Valley of Assam. The name of the band - 'Dohar' was given by Aveek Majumdar, Professor of Jadavpur University. Dohar means 'chorus'.[7] Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya and Rajib Das both were the lead singers and leader of Dohar. Bhattacharya died in a road accident near Gurap village in Hooghly district on 7 March 2017, aged 47.[8] 5 other members were also injured.[7] The remaining members of the band have continued singing under the leadership of Rajib Das.[9]

Members[1][6]
  • Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee.
  • Rajib Das
  • Rittik Guchait
  • Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay
  • Satyajit Sarkar
  • Niranjan Haldar
  • Amit Sur
  • Sudipto Chakraborty
  • Rahul Karmakar

Albums & Music CDs[10]
  • “Bandhur Deshey” by Concord Records India – 2001
  • “Banglar gaan Shikorer Taan” by Sony Music – 2002
  • “Rupsagare” by SAREGAMA HMV – 2004
  • “Bangla” by SAREGAMA HMV – 2006
  • “2007” by SAREGAMA HMV – 2007
  • “MATI’SWAR” by ORION ENTERTAINMENT- 2009
  • “MATIR KELLA” – Video Album, a Musical Documentary of Folk Music of Bengal by SAREGAMA HMV -2011
  • “BAUL FOKIRER RABINDRANATH” by ORION ENTERTAINMENT- 2012
  • “SAHASRA DOTARA” by ORION ENTERTAINMENT- 2013
  • “UNISHER DAAK” – by PICASSO ENTERTAINMENT-2015[11]
  • “Rajib Das remembers Kalikaprasad” – by Rajib Das 2018[12]

References
  1. "Dohar – A Group of Folk Musicians". doharfolk.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. "দোহার ব্যান্ডের কালিকাপ্রসাদ মারা গেছেন". BBC বাংলা. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  3. "The Daily eSamakal". esamakal.net. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  4. Team, Samakal Online. "বাংলাদেশের গান গেয়েই যাত্রা 'দোহার' ব্যান্ডের". সমকাল (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. "Sway to the beats of folk tunes".
  6. "Bangla folk band Dohar to perform in Dubai on May 29".
  7. "মাটিতে পা রেখেই শহরের মঞ্চে লোকগান শোনাতে চেয়েছেন কালিকাপ্রসাদ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  8. "গাড়ি দুর্ঘটনায় প্রয়াত দোহারের কালিকাপ্রসাদ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  9. "জেলায় 'দোহার', নেই শুধু কালিকা". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  10. "Achievements – Dohar". doharfolk.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  11. "শুধু ভাষার জন্য". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  12. "কালিকাদা, তোমার ওপর খুব রাগ হয়". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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