Ramsharan College of Music

Ramsharan College of Music (also known as Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya and Vishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya ) is one of the oldest music college in Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal. This college was established as the Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya in 1886. It is also considered as oldest music college in India.^{[citation needed]} Initially it was a music school but in 1945, this school was converted as a college by sangeet guru Ramsharan Mukhopadhyay. Presently this college offers two courses - one is certificate course of four years duration and another is diploma course of two years duration.

Ramsharan College of Music

Type	Public
Established	1886
Location	Bishnupur, Bankura , West Bengal , India
Website	Ramsharan College of Music

History

Gopeshwar Bandopadhyay was disciple of Ram Shankar Bhattacharya,^[1] later became the first teacher of the residential music school of Bishnupur, Bishnupur Sangeet Vidhyalaya, later renamed Ram Saran Music College.^[2]

Principals	Year	Ref
Gopeshwar Bandopadhyay	1943	[3]
Surendranath Bandopadhyay	-	[3]
Dr. Debabrata Singha Thakur	-	[4]

In popular culture

The dhrupad gharana of Bishnupur kingdom

Film

• Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, brings you the Fourth Documentary from 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. The video is a presentation on the dhrupad gharana of Bishnupur kingdom.

Gallery

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  Ramsharan Mukhopadhyay
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  Goddesses Saraswati in the front of college building
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  Kantha Kaumudi book in college
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  Musical instruments in college
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  Musical instruments in college
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  Book in college
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  Book in college

See also

• Bishnupur gharana