Bhanu Deka : Cultural Icon of Mangaldai

Bhanu Deka is an internationally reputed dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher with wide experience of dance performances across the continents. She has successfully mapped the cultural geography of Indian classical dance "Sattriya" nationally and globally. She is an approved and empaneled solo dancer of Satriya Dance of Doordarshan. She is also an Established Choreographer and Dance Director of TV serials & telefilms. As the Director of Youth Club Sangeet Mahavidyalaya(Dance Section), Mangaldai, she and her group has performed many places in India. Known as a reputed Bihu Dancer, she has performed Bihu Dance in Russia,Germany,Bhutan and many places in India.

She has the reputation of a Costume Designer too. All the costumes, used in her performances, are designed by her. She started her career as a Satriya Dancer under the guidance of Sjt Sailen Saikia and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Late Pradip Chaliha. Now a days under the guidance of Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Nrityacharya Padmashree Sjt Jatin Goswami, she is trying to explore the new dimensions of Satriya Dance. Sjt Murari Mohan Sarma arranges music in all her performances.

Source of information & to know more about her, please follow the link below
  http://bhanudekamangaldai.com

Tafazzul Ali : The Lyricist Who Made Mangaldai Proud

Whenever the word lyricist passes across a Mangaldaian, the name Tafazzul Ali automatically comes to his/her mind. Having said that, it would be injustice to attribute him as only as a lyricist. He is in fact one of the best lyricist Assam and Assamese music industry has ever come across and also an imminent litterateur. His songs has been sung by singers such as Shanta Uzir, Rajen Gohain, Biren Dutta among the many. 

 

Taffazul Ali was born to Dr. Mahbub Ali and Sadiya Khatun on 16th of October 1929 in the Bhutiachang tea estate. He completed his secondary level education in Mangaldai Govt Higher Secondary School before moving to Cotton college for further studies. 

As mentioned by him in his book, a HMV gramophone and a harmonium once bought by his father for recreational purpose of the family first generated his interest towards music as a child. He initially started his career as a singer but later turned on to be become a song writer and finally a legend of Assamese music. It was in 1948 when the Shillong Guwahati radio station was set up, he begun his career as a singer. He had the opportunity of getting lessons from the legendary Bishnu Prasad Rabha while he stayed in Tangla. 

But many often forget his literary achievements. He was the editor of the first digest style Assamese monthly magazine named “Xangam” published from Dibrugarh. He has authored five books of songs “Mondakranta”, “Anustup”, “Xonali Sorai”, “Oghori Kokaideur Geet” and “Bohudin Bokulor Gondh Powa Nai”. He has also written an analytical book on Assamese music titled “Axomiya Adhunik Xongitor Xongitkar-xokol”.

Mangaldai Beats prays let he be an inspiration to many youths of  Mangaldai and let a cultural revolution begin in Mangaldai.

A video has been attached below in which Tafazzul Ali is being felicitated. Click the link below to watch it.

Felicitition of Tafazzul Ali by Srimanta Kalakhetra Samaj 

Santias Kunjur elected to Rajya Sabha

The second elected Rajya Sabha member from Assam apart from Manmohan Singh is Santias Kunjur. Not many know, Santias Kunjur is a resident of Tangla, Mangaldai's neighboring town. He secured 45 votes to win the election.

Mangaldai Beats congratulates him on his election to the Rajya Sabha.

World No Tobacco Day message

Today is World No Tobacco dayNo one bothers or listens to any body regarding the ill effects of tobacco and that tobacco kills people. Yet we all observe this day. Isn't it hypocrisy?

No one said that quitting smoking was easy, but on World No Tobacco Day today Mangaldai Beats wants to convey all its members, well wishers and the citizens of Mangaldai that quitting smoking is not impossible either. Let today be the day. 

Take the case of A Anwar, a blogger in Chennai who is also writing a book on anti-tobacco usage. He says, "A few psychological therapies and regular support meetings at a hospital helped me quit smoking. I still make it a point to attend the support group meetings. The discussions are mostly around practical and simple methods, and they really work."

It is worth mentioning that this year's theme for the World No tobacco day is banning tobacco products.