Sangeet Sattra

Sangeet Sattra was established in the year 1968. The main active person behind the establishing of Sangeet Sattra was late Rasheswar Saikia Barbayan (Sangeet Natak akademi Award Winner in the year 1980), the Muktiar of Kamalabari Sattra. The great exponent of Sattriya culture came to Guwahati in the year 1966 with a dream in his eyes for all round development of Sattriya Culture outside the four walls of sattra.

SYLLABUS AND TRAINING

The institution imparts theoretical and practical training of Sattriya Nritya, Badya (khol) and vocal training of Borgeet under a 7 (seven) years based syllabus to its students irrespective of age, caste, creed and religion. Initially the diploma was of 5 years to impart quality knowledge of sattriya music in Assam, Sangeet Sattra prepared a fully developed syllabus and extended the 5 years course to 7 years diploma and named the various stages of the diploma course with the academic years comprising Prarambhik, Prathamik, Prathama Pratham , Prathama Dwitya, Madhyama, Kushal and Gunin.

There is no age limit for admission to the Prarambhik and Prathamik year and these two years include only practical knowledge of basics. Minimum age limit for getting admitted to Prathama Pratham Barsha is 9 years. Both practical and theory part is included from Prathama to Gunin. The session starts from the month of August every year and ends in July. Annual Examinations are conducted in the early part of August and results are declared after two months of the same.

Classes are conducted every week on Saturday from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM and on Sunday from 8.00 AM to 1.00PM. The fee structure of the institution for the 3 categories Nritya (Nartan) Badya (Khol) and Vocal (Gayan) are the same and change from time to time as per guidelines.

Moreover, students who have already taken the 7 year diploma (i.e Gunin passed students) are also trained in other week dyas for their further development.

WORKSHOP

Sangeet Sattra on a yearly basis organises two vital workshops and also renders training in various other organisations. Out of those two, one is being organised by Sangeet Sattra alone itself and other by Sangeet Sattra in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi. Students from various Sattriya institutions are free to join all of these workshops where excellent experts renders training.

CONTACT US

General Secretary: 9859238845
Ranju Moni Saikia, Secretary: 9435045974
Rinju Moni Saikia, Principal: 9435143921
Sr. Teracher: 9435113935
Email ID: sangeetsattraghy@gmail.com, ranjumonisaikia@gmail.com

Sangeet Sattra is located at Kanwachal Rd, Krishna Nagar, Chandmari, Guwahati, Assam 781004