Early Childhood
Bratati was born to Maya and Manjul Kumar Bandyopadhyay, in Kolkata. She could remember around 300 odd nursery rhymes at the age of three as her parents recalled.
Dream Realised
Bratati had a dream of taking poetry to every corner of the country. She wished to take poetry from the elites to common people, from proscenium to day to day life.
The Journey
Bratati gave more than two thousand recitals in India and abroad. The year 1996 created a landmark in Bengali elocution. Her first three-hour solo recital Ek Sandhyay Eka Bratati.
Miles To Go
As Bratati puts it, her passion and her profession are one and the same. Cultivation of poetry, new experiments and innovative projects are parts and parcels of her life.
Kabyayan
Bratati Parampara
Bratati Parampara is a Kolkata-based organization headed by Bratati Bandyopadhyay, an internationally acclaimed spoken word artist of Bengal. Bratati Parampara started its journey 30 years ago with the name 'Kabyayan'. A major part of Kabyayan came under the ageis of Bratati Parampara. It was set up in 2015 with an objective of promotion of cultural and educational activities.
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Bratati Bandyopadhyay is a name held in high esteem by lovers of Bengali poetry, and the journey of her life is an inspiration to younger generations of performing artists who look up to her. It has been a journey measured not so much in length of time, but counted in milestones set up by her dedication, perseverance, skills and a unique equation with her Muse.
Her parents Maya and Manjul Kumar Bandyopadhyay in recalling Bratati’s infancy and early childhood marvel at her phenomenal memory even at the age of three, by which time she had learnt by heart and could recite upwards of 300 nursery rhymes and short poems. She had made her first stage appearance with a difficult poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam. What was evident even at that tender age was Bratati’s fascination for sound and rhyme, images and tunes and her own effort at interpreting them in a manner rare in one so young...
‘I took the one less travelled by…’
After university, Bratati began along the common path. She was selected, among other students, by her teacher Dr. Biplab Dasgupta as a Research Associate in the task force of a project named ‘Perspective Plan for Calcutta’...
- ‘Ek Sondhyay Eka’
- The Landmarks
- The Voyage
Once, Bratati was aboard the Darjeeling Mail with a party of artistes, going to Siliguri for a program. She was reading a book that she had bought recently -‘A Diary of a Young Girl’...
Landmarks were created one after another as days went by. In 1997, the album Ami-i Shei Meye was released. Her name became synonymous with the title of the album...
As Bratati puts it, her passion and her profession are one and the same. New experiments, innovations, innovative projects are the key words of her work...
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History of Elocution
The performer sits under a spotlight surrounded by books on performance. She touches, smells, and tastes some of the books. She holds one of the books up to her ear ...
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Tours
Bratati is an ardent explorer of poetry; she has touched every corner of poetry. She recites poems with passion and emotion. She has given more than two thousand recitals ...
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Period of learning
Bratati started learning the art of elocution at her tender age in the company of her parents. She moved to a sprawling house in Hridaypur with her parents ...
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