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Kolkata is famous for its rich and vibrant culture. The ‘adda culture’ is a significant feature of the Kolkata culture. Festivals and cultural events are an intrinsic part of the Kolkata culture; poetry, music, dance and theatre are finely woven into the whole fabric of the Kolkata culture.
Cultural Centres :-
Calcutta is the home of revered and Nobel prize winning Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore. His birth and final resting place, Tagore House (located at the corner of Chitpur and Vivekananda Roads), is dedicated to all manner of the arts and is just the place to start familiarising yourself with the Bengali culture.
Rabindra Sadan theatre in Cathedral Road (Ph: 033 2248 9936) could easily be called the cultural hub of Calcutta and is well regarded for the live poetry readings, drama and dance performances, and exhibitions it hosts. You'll find something on most nights here. While you're there check out the Academy of Fine Arts, (Ph 033 2223 4302) located not far away on the same street. This is one of the oldest and finest art societies in India. The Birla Academy of Art and Culture also has some excellent historical and contemporary exhibitions.
Music and dance :-
Rabindra Sangeet, Rabindra Nritya Natya (songs and song-dance sequences composed by Tagore) and Nazrul Geeti (songs by Kazi Nazrul Islam) are integral part of Kolkata as well as Bengali life. Songs by other poets like Dwijendralal Roy, Atulprasad are also famous. Kolkata is also a noted place for the cultivation of Indian classical music and dances. Bengali Musicians like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Ali Akbar Khan, Ananda Shankar were from Kolkata. The era after the independence saw the development of Adhunik (modern) songs. The songs of Bengali commercial movies are also extremely popular. |
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