Kirtan | Ananda Goswami | Fosko, Puruliya | Full HD

Purulia district is distinguished for its cultural richness though the region is unnoticed due to several political reasons. Songs are an integral part of the life. The song culture of Purulia is part of the day to day life of the common folks. It has many song genres stretching from one season to another covering the whole year. Jhumur among the song genres and Chhou among the dance genres are the most popular art form of Puruliya.

Harinam Sankirtan is also a popular performing tradition in Puruliya. Harinam Sankirtan is popularly known as Kirtan in the locality. The time of performance is usually from March to July. Ananda Goswami’s Kirtan team is one of the famous Kirtan troupes of the locality. His father, Guhidas Goswami was one of the renowned Ustad of this performing tradition. Ustad Guhidas Goswami was famous as a Khol player.

Dancing the Dream from Local to Global
Shaktipada Kumar
Member of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO
Ph.D. Research Scholar (on Chhou Dance of Puruliya)
Email: shaktipadakumar007@gmail.com
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