Rudra Jayanta Bhagawati | Amrapali Society

Rudra Jayanta Bhagawati is a professional Indian Classical Dancer and internationally toured and renowned performer- choreographer and cultural - political activist from Assam. He has toured his artistic skills across the globe in places like USA, UK, Guyana, Dubai, Tanzania, Maldives, Germany, Qatar, etc. He was deputed as Performer cum Teacher at High Commission of India, Georgetown, Guyana (South America) for a period of more than three years from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. He is also an empaneled artiste both in the Ministry of Culture and ICCR, Govt. of India.

Born in the cultural heart of Assam-MAJULI, Rudra Jayanta Bhagawati has grown up with the fragrance of art and culture and started his dancing journey from his childhood by learning Sattriya Nritya traditionally under Guru Guna Kanta Borbayan at Natun Kamalabari Sattra, Majuli. After learning Sattriya and semi-classical Nritya couple of years under the legendary Guru Shri Bhaba Krishna Goswami, he has been highly motivated to learn Indian Classical dancing especially after he won Gold Medal in Sattriya Nritya at Dibrugarh University Inter College Competition in the year 1985-86. He received the scholarship from the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam in the year 1987 to undergo Kathak dance training at Bhatkhande College of Hindustani Music, Lucknow under the guidance of Guru Smt. Purnima Pandey, Guru Subhash Dixit, Guru Veena Singh and Guru Surender Saikia. After learning for more than 10 years in Kathak Dance in Lucknow, Jayanta Bhagawati has rewarded by NRITYA VISHARAD and NRITYA NIPUN from the esteemed Bhatkhande College of Music. For the attainment of further training, Jayanta Bhagawati received Fellowship from Kathak Kendra, New Delhi under Sangeet Natak Akademi to undergo advanced training under Padma Vibhushan Pt. Birju Maharaj to continue as a Student cum Ballet Staff in Kathak Kendra, New Delhi from the year 1996 to 1998.

Rudra Jayanta Bhagawati's special ability to showcase the native culture of Assam and northeastern states of India through his creative theme-based contemporary choreographies which are magnificently blended with the Indian classical and folklore traditions of the regions. He has a strong sense of rhythm and possesses a contemporary outlook in choreographing dances as well as composing new age music and penning down touching poems. He has a fine taste in portraying short contemporary choreographies as well as musical dance ballets. He has to his credit a number of magnificent dance choreographies presented for television, stage and field. Some of such were presented during the closing ceremony of the 7th National Youth Festival at Hisar (Haryana) and also in front of former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Hisar (Haryana).

SOME OF HIS MAGNIFICENT CREATIONS ARE: