Dohar (band)
Dohar (Bengali: দোহার) is an Indian folk music musical ensemble that specializes in the styles of greater Bengal as well as the North East India. It is very popular in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and in Bangladesh.
Dohar দোহার | |
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Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, founder member of Dohar in one of their folk concerts. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kolkata, West Bengal. India |
| Genres | Bengali Folk Music |
| Years active | 07 August 1999-present |
| Labels | Concord Music, Sony Music, Saregama HMV, Orion Entertainment, Picasso Entertainment |
| Members | Rajib Das (Team Leader), Rittik Guchait, Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay, Satyajit Sarkar, Niranjan Haldar, Amit Sur, Sudipto Chakraborty |
| Past members | Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee |
| Website | http://www.doharfolk.com/ |
Dohar has popularised Bengali and Assamese folk music. They have played for various Bengali communities in India and abroad.
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