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Upendranath Bhattacharya

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Upendranath Bhattacharya

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
West Bengal, India
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Bengali, English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Musicologist

Awards

Rabindra Puraskar
1959
Work: Banglar Baul Gaan
Organization: Rabindra Puraskar (Government of West Bengal)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Rabindra Kabya Parikrama

Literary study

A collection of essays and studies on the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore. Detailed bibliographic information is incomplete in available sources.

Rabindranath literaturePoetic interpretation

Rabindra Natya Parikrama

Theatre study

A work containing commentary and research on Tagore's plays. Publication year and full bibliographic details are not well documented.

Rabindranath theatreDrama theory

Banger Beer Santan

Literature

Bibliographic details are incomplete. Likely contains essays or literary pieces concerning region and society.

Regional literatureSocial depiction

Prithibir Ashcharjya

Essays

Title suggests 'Wonders of the World', but concrete contents and publication details are limited.

CultureObservation

Bangla Sahityer Sankshipta Itibritta

Literary history

Presumed to be a concise history or overview of Bengali literature; detailed bibliographic data unavailable.

Literary historyBengali culture

Banglar Baul O Baul Gaan

1951 Musicology / Folklore 1182 pages

A systematic study of the Baul tradition of Bengal. Collects and analyzes Baul history, singing styles, lyrics, and cultural background; regarded as foundational material on the subject.

Baul musicFolk musicCultural preservation

Banglar Baul Gaan

Musicology

A work on Baul music. Mentioned in several sources and cited as the work for which he received the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959.

Baul musicFolk studies

Bibliography

  • Rabindra Kabya Parikrama
  • Rabindra Natya Parikrama
  • Banger Beer Santan
  • Prithibir Ashcharjya
  • Bangla Sahityer Sankshipta Itibritta
  • Banglar Baul O Baul Gaan
  • Banglar Baul Gaan

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly and descriptive styleFolkloristic and archival approach
Recurring Motifs
Rabindranath studiesBaul music and cultureOverviews of Bengali literary history

Legacy

Recognized for leaving important records and studies on Bengal's Baul music. Works such as 'Banglar Baul O Baul Gaan' are foundational resources for folk music research, and his receiving the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959 reflects this contribution.

Trivia

  • Reportedly received the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959 for 'Banglar Baul Gaan'.
  • 'Banglar Baul O Baul Gaan' (1951) is cited as a large-scale record/study of Baul music; some sources list it as 1182 pages.
  • The bibliography on Wikipedia is noted as incomplete.