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Bayanacharya Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan, born in 1950 in Majuli, Assam, India, is a revered guru, choreographer, instrumentalist, and author of Sattriya, a major Indian classical dance tradition. At the age of four, he became an inmate of the Kamalabari Sattra in Majuli, where he began his training in Sattriya dance and music at six. His esteemed gurus…
Journey Timeline
1950
Born in Majuli, Assam
Age 4
Became an inmate of Kamalabari Sattra
Age 6
Began training in Sattriya dance and music
Age 15
Attained the title of 'Barbayan'
1971
Appointed as a teacher of Sattriya dance at Bishnupur Kala Kendra, Shillong
1974
Appointed as a teacher of Sattriya Dance and Bhaona in Sanakardeva Cultural Institute, New Delhi
1975
Joined Sangeet Sattra in Guwahati as a teacher
1980
Joined the State Music College, Assam, as a teacher of Sattriya Dance
1987
Founded Sattriya Kala Kendra
2001
Awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2008
Honored with the title of "Bayanacharya"
2013
Awarded the Padma Shri
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Awards & Honors
- 2001 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2013 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- Barbayan — Kamalabari Sattra
- 2008 · Bayanacharya — Sattra
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- Sattriya: Past forward
The Hindu
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