Dohar ( is an Indian

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that specializes in the styles of greater

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as well as the

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. It is very popular in the Indian states of

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and in

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

History

The group was co-founded by

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and

Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya (11 September 1970 – 7 March 2017) was an Indian folk singer and researcher. He was born and raised in Silchar, Assam. He went on to study comparative literature at Jadavpur University. His musical inspiration was his u ...

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,

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of Jadavpur University. Dohar means 'chorus'.

and Rajib Das both were the lead singers and leader of Dohar. Bhattacharya died in a road accident near Gurap village in

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on 7 March 2017, aged 47. 5 other members were also injured. The remaining members of the band have continued singing under the leadership of Rajib Das.

Members

Sources: * Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee. *

. * Rittik Guchait * Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay * Satyajit Sarkar * Niranjan Haldar * Amit Sur * Sudipto Chakraborty * Rahul Karmakar

Albums & Music CDs

Source: * “Bandhur Deshey” by Concord Records India – 2001 * “Banglar gaan Shikorer Taan” by

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– 2002 * “Rupsagare” by

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– 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 * “Rajib Das remembers Kalikaprasad” – by Rajib Das 2018

References

{{Authority control Indian folk music groups Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in India