BHASWATI SARMA
sarma.bhaswati@iitg.ernet.in /sharma.bhaswati@gmail.com
Education
  • PhD -Doctorate (pursuing) from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Bolpur 2011 onwards
  • Post-Graduation, M. Mus (Hindustani Classical Vocal) from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 2010, 78%
  • Graduation, B. Mus (Hindustani Classical Vocal) from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, 2008, 76%
  • Class XII, Higher Secondary(AHSEC) from Lalit Chandra Bharali College Guwahati, 2005, 56%
  • Class X, Goalpara English School, Goalpara (SEBA), 2006, 59 %
Proficiency and Scholarships:
  • Obtained ‘GAIKI’ or singing style of Dagar gharana, in Dhrupad music under the guidance of Dr. Kaberi Kar. Dr. Kaberi Kar is a professor of Sangeet-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati and a well-known artist of Dagar Gharana.
  • Merit scholarship holder in Sangeet Bhavana, Santiniketan, West Bengal from 2005-2010.
Additional Qualification / Achievements:
  • Approved Radio Singer(Bhajan, Folk and Modern songs) by Akashvani, Guwahati , 1999.
  • Approved Radio Singer by Akashvani, Santiniketan , 2013-14
  • Visharad(Classical Vocal)-Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow , 1999.
  • Visharard(Tabla)-Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow , 2001.
  • Visharad (Vocal and Tabla)-Nikhil Bharat Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad , 2002.
  • Visharad (Hindi) , Assam Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Guwahati , 2002.
  • Fine Arts(2nd year)-Sarbabharatiya Sanget –O-Sanskriti Parishad, Kolkata , 2003.
  • Awarded “KALABID” title-Nikhil Bharat Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad , 2003
Research Experience:

I have been working on the topic “Distinctive role of female musician in Dhrupad music (vocal and instrumental)” under Dr.Kaberi Kar in Visva-Bharati,Santiniketan.My topic analyses about the role and contribution of female musician in Dhrupad music as Dhrupad has been practiced mostly by male artists. But later on female musicians started to learn Dhrupad and gradually the female fraternity occupies a special space in this area. Although artist from various countries contributed in this field in both vocal and instrumental music in Dhrupad .Introduction to different types of instruments which are included in Dhrupad music is also a part of my research. A study on International Dhrupad artist is also included in my research work.

Awards and Honors:
  • Awarded as B Grade artist in Vocal Music by All India Radio Guwahati
  • Awarded Kalabid by Nikhil Bharat Sangeet Samiti,Kolkata
  • Awarded as ‘Navratna’for Prabhat sangit in global cultural competition organized by Renaissance Artist and Writers Association,Kolkata
Stage Performance:

    I have been performing in various genre of music since 1993 and have given numerous performances till date in various occasion and places like Assam,Santiniketan,Kolkata,Bhopal. I have performed several times in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and Kalakshetra Guwahati.I have performed some of my own compositions which are based on Hindustani Ragas like Malkoush,Bhatiyar,Bhairavi,Bhairav,Brindavani Sarang etc .

Notable Solo Performances/Demonstrations:
  • Performed and Telecasted Folk songs in Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati on its 50th Anniversary in 2017..
  • Performed ‘Khayal’in BSBE Conference in IIT Guwahati in 2017.
  • Performed Goalparia Folk song in the Cultural Evening of Induction Programme organized by Cultural Board IIT Guwahati in association with Horizon Series of ICCR Guwahati, IIT Guwahati,2017.
  • Lecture cum Demonstration on Folk Music of Northeast in CCRT (Centre for Cultural Research Training), Guwahati, Assam, 2015.
  • Goalparia lokgeet recorded and broadcasted by AIR Santiniketan, 2015.
  • Solo performance in Dhrupad Music (Vocal) organized by Tezpur University on the occasion of INSA (Indian National Science Academy) annual meet ceremony), Tezpur, India, 2011.
  • Solo performance in ‘Dhrupad Music’in Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Bhopal, MP, India, 2011.
  • Personal interview aired by AIR Santiniketan on the Topic of “Folk Music of Assam Highlighting Goalparia Lokgeet”, in April 2014.
  • Imparted lecture cum demonstration (workshop) on “Indian Classical Music” in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, October 2014.
  • Performed Dhrupad in the celebration of Jhulan in Thakurbari, Kolkata,West Bengal, 2015.
  • Performed classical music in “VARNA”- an international art exhibition hosted by Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati, Assam, 2015.
  • Performed classical music entitled “BHAVRANG” in Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati, Assam, 2015.
  • Performed classical music to represent IIT Guwahati in IIT Kanpur, UP, 2015.
  • Performed Bhajan in the program of ISHAN VIKAS held in IIT Guwahati, Assam, 2015.
  • Performed ‘Kheyal’ in “Curtain Raising program of Performing Arts” in IIT Guwahati, Assam, 2015.
  • Broadcasted Patriotic song by Campus Broadcasting system of IIT Guwahati.
  • Recorded and Broadcasted Bhajan,Lokgeet and Modern song by All India Radio Guwahati , 2000.
  • Solo performance in “Bhajan” All Assam Sahitya Sabha,Sarthebari, Assam, 1995.
Newspaper Publication:

Published an article on ‘Jodubhatter Tanpura’in the Newspaper Ananda Bazar patrika,2012

Professional Accolades:

Released Music Album ‘Niharika’ a collection of Assamese Modern songs in the year 2000.

Other professional involvement:
  • Invited to judge the All Assam Folk Music competition organized by Bongaigaon oil Refinery,2017
  • Invited to Jugde the National Level competition of Prabhat Sangit organized by RAWA,2017
  • Invited to judge the Annual Music Competition by Faculty Higher Secondery School,North Guwahati,2015.
  • Invited to judge the musical shows of ‘Manthan’ , ‘Advaya’, ‘Alcheringa’ open jam ‘Bohagi Utsav’ etc. organized by IIT Guwahati 2015 – 18.