Sangit Bhavana

Sangit Bhavana is a renowned institution within the Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, dedicated to the preservation and propagation of Tagorian Music, Dance and Drama, and as well as Indian Classical Music. Founded by the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, this institution has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of Indian arts.

Sangit Bhavana, deeply rooted in the vision of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, has always been a cradle of artistic innovation and cultural preservation. From its inception, Tagore envisioned a space where performing arts would flourish, not merely as disciplines, but as integral parts of life with holistic approach to education.

Music was an integral part of Gurudev’s unique educational approach since 1901, when he established the Bramhacharya Ashram in Santiniketan. Furthermore, Sangit Bhavana began as a part of Kala Bhavana, the fine arts faculty of Visva-Bharati, in 1919. Recognizing its unique significance, the institution was established as a separate and independent entity in 1933.

Sangit Bhavana offers comprehensive training in various Indian classical music forms, under its two Departments – Dept. of Rabindra Sangit, Dance & Drama (RSDD) and Dept. of Hindustani Classical Music (HCM). Dept. of RSDD offers Rabindra Sangit, Manipuri Dance, Kathakali Dance, Rabindra Nritya, and Drama & Theatre Arts, whereas Dept. of HCM offers Hindustani Classical Vocal, Sitar, Esraj, Tabla and Pakhawaj. It offers advanced research opportunities for highly talented postgraduate students.

The institution organizes regular events and festivals like the Tagore Week, Varshamangal, Vriksharopan, Poush Utsav, Vasant Utsav, etc. Sangit Bhavana has earned international acclaim for its exceptional educational standards and musical programs.

Sangit Bhavana has played an important role in preserving and propagating Indian Classical Music. It has produced thousands of artists and introduced Indian culture to the world. As an integral part of Indian culture, Sangit Bhavana continues to play a crucial role in educating future generations in the art of music and dance.

Eminent Personalities of Sangit Bhavana: 

Dinendranath Tagore (Rabindra Sangit) | Pt. Bhimrao Shastri (Classical Vocal) | Padam Bhushan Santidev Ghosh (Rabindra Sangit) | Padam Shri Kanika Bandyopadhyay (Rabindra Sangit) | Indira Devi Chaudhurani (Musicology) |V. V. Wazelwar | Dhruva Tara Joshi | Nimai Chandra Boral (Classical Vocal) | Sushil Kumar Bhanja Choudhuri | Nilima Sen (Rabindra Sangit) | Sailaja Ranjan Majumdar (Rabindra Sangit) | Suchitra Mitra (Rabindra Sangit)  | Ranadhir Roy (Esraj) | Asesh Bandyopadhyay (Esraj) | Indraneel Bhattacharya (Sitar) | Kelu Nair (Kathakali Dance) | K. Jiten Singh (Manipuri Dance) |