Ramsharan College of Music
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1886 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | Ramsharan College of Music |
Ramsharan College of Music (also known as Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya and Vishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya ) is one of the oldest music college in Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal. This college was established as the Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya in 1886. It is also considered as oldest music college in India.[citation needed] Initially it was a music school but in 1945, this school was converted as a college by sangeet guru Ramsharan Mukhopadhyay. Presently this college offers two courses - one is certificate course of four years duration and another is diploma course of two years duration.
Gopeshwar Bandopadhyay was disciple of Ram Shankar Bhattacharya,[1] later became the first teacher of the residential music school of Bishnupur, Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya, later renamed Ram Saran Music College.[2]
| Principals | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Gopeshwar Bandopadhyay | 1943 | [3] |
| Surendranath Bandopadhyay | - | [3] |
| Dr. Debabrata Singha Thakur | - | [4] |
In popular culture
Film
- Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, brings you the Fourth Documentary from 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. The video is a presentation on the dhrupad gharana of Bishnupur kingdom.
Gallery
Ramsharan Mukhopadhyay
Goddesses Saraswati in the front of college building
Kantha Kaumudi book in college
Musical instruments in college
Musical instruments in college
Book in college
Book in college
