The Musical Roots of Bengal by Dohar

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm UTC+05:30

The Studio Theatre, NMACC | Mumbai

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A Bengali musical presentation by folk ensemble Dohar, this performance celebrates the spirit of Durga Puja and Navratri through vibrant traditions, rare folk forms, and the shared cultural soul of undivided Bengal.
From the flowing rivers of East Bengal to the festive courtyards of rural villages, the music of a united Bengal carries stories of devotion, labour, love, and celebration. This festive season, folk ensemble Dohar presents ‘The Musical Roots of Bengal’, a journey into the region’s diverse traditions through song, rhythm, and ritual.  

The performance explores forms such as Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Chatka, Jhumur, Kirtan, Baul-Fakiri, and Dhamail, alongside Bengal’s grand festivals – Durga Puja, Eid, Holi, and Gajon – all brought to life with the resonant sounds of ethnic instruments including the dhak, dotara, sarinda, and bamboo flute.
 
Conceptualised and performed by Dohar, the internationally acclaimed collective of artists – Rajib Das, Sudipto Chakraborty, Amit Sur, Mriganabhi Chattopadhyay, Rahul Karmakar, Rittik Guchait, Satyajit Sarkar, Gopal Das, and Triya Chatterjee – this production reflects their mission of being the chorus for voices rooted in the soil.


 With a repertoire spanning over 30–35 folk traditions from Bengal and the North East, Dohar bridges the rustic with the contemporary, offering audiences a glimpse into cultural forms that are seldom heard today. In doing so, ‘The Musical Roots of Bengal’ seeks not only to celebrate festivals and rituals, but also to reveal the shared identity of a Bengal beyond boundaries.  

This performance is supported by Reliance Foundation.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Studio Theatre, NMACC, Jio World Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, India

Tickets

INR 750

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