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'''Jadunath Bhattacharya''' (also known as '''Jadu Bhatta''') (1840 – 4 April 1883) was an Indian musician and composer of the 19th century Indian classical music, mainly of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jadu Bhatta's 177-year-old tanpura finds place in Indian Museum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/jadu-bhattas-177-year-old-tanpura-finds-place-in-indian-museum/articleshow/17344385.cms |website=The Times of India |date=24 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 |date=2013 |publisher=Sāhitya Saṃsada |location=Kalakātā |isbn=978-81-7955-135-6 |pages=600 |edition=Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa}}</ref> In fact, he was, in the words of the poet, " a master of the hand of God".<ref>{{cite web |title=যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor |url=https://www.prohor.in/jadunath-bhattacharya-taught-music-to-rabindranath-tagore-in-his-young-age |website=যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor |language=en}}</ref> He enriched the music of the Bishnupur gharana with his own uniqueness and spread the taste of its beauty and flavor to different parts of the country, increasing his own unparalleled fame and the glory of Bengal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saha |first=Sanghamitra |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_Handbook_of_West_Bengal/amIwAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Jadunath+Bhattacharya&dq=Jadunath+Bhattacharya&printsec=frontcover |title=A Handbook of West Bengal |date=1998 |publisher=International School of Dravidian Linguistics |isbn=978-81-85692-24-1 |language=en}}</ref> '''Jadunath Bhattacharya''' (also known as '''Jadu Bhatta''') (1840 – 4 April 1883) was an Indian musician and composer of the 19th century Indian classical music, mainly of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jadu Bhatta's 177-year-old tanpura finds place in Indian Museum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/jadu-bhattas-177-year-old-tanpura-finds-place-in-indian-museum/articleshow/17344385.cms |website=The Times of India |date=24 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 |date=2013 |publisher=Sāhitya Saṃsada |location=Kalakātā |isbn=978-81-7955-135-6 |pages=600 |edition=Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa}}</ref> In fact, he was, in the words of the poet, " a master of the hand of God".<ref>{{cite web |title=যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor |url=https://www.prohor.in/jadunath-bhattacharya-taught-music-to-rabindranath-tagore-in-his-young-age |website=যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor |language=en}}</ref> He enriched the music of the Bishnupur gharana with his own uniqueness and spread the taste of its beauty and flavor to different parts of the country, increasing his own unparalleled fame and the glory of Bengal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saha |first=Sanghamitra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=amIwAQAAIAAJ&q=Jadunath+Bhattacharya |title=A Handbook of West Bengal |date=1998 |publisher=International School of Dravidian Linguistics |isbn=978-81-85692-24-1 |language=en}}</ref>


==Jadu Bhatta influence on Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim== ==Jadu Bhatta influence on Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim==
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!Rabindra Sangeet ! colspan="2" |Rabindra Sangeet
!Source - Original song by Jadu Bhatta ! colspan="2" |Source - Original song by Jadu Bhatta
!Raga, rhythm<ref>{{cite web |title=ভারতীয় শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীতের বিষ্ণুপুর ঘরানা |url=https://www.sahapedia.org/bhaarataiya-saasataraiya-samgaitaera-baisanaupaura-gharaanaa |website=Sahapedia |language=en}}</ref> ! colspan="2" |Raga, rhythm<ref>{{cite web |title=ভারতীয় শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীতের বিষ্ণুপুর ঘরানা |url=https://www.sahapedia.org/bhaarataiya-saasataraiya-samgaitaera-baisanaupaura-gharaanaa |website=Sahapedia |language=en}}</ref>
|- |-
|]
|1) Return empty-handed, Nath.
|]'''&nbsp; &nbsp;'''
|Rum Jhum Barkhe is still badarba
|]
|Coffee, Surphankatal
|]'''&nbsp; &nbsp;'''
|]
|]'''&nbsp; &nbsp;'''
|- |-
|১) শূন্য হাতে ফিরি হে, নাথ
|2) The spring breeze is blowing today.
|1) Śūn'ya hātē phiri hē, nātha
|Azu Bhat Suganga Pawan
|রুমঝুম বরখে আজো বদরবা
|Bahar, Teora
|Rumajhuma barakhē ājō badarabā
|কাফি, সুরফাঁকতাল
|Kāphi, suraphām̐katāla
|- |-
|২) আজি বহিছে বসন্ত পবন
|3) Today, Mom wants it.
|2) Āji bahichē basanta pabana
|The flowers are abundant, the spring is coming.
|আজু বহত সুগন্ধ পবন
|Bahar, Chautal
|Āji bahuta sugandhi pabana
|বাহার, তেওড়া
|Bāhāra, tē'ōṛā
|- |-
|৩) আজি মম মন চাহে
|4) Victory is a strange joy
|3) Āji mama mana cāhē
|Joy Prabhu Begvati Sureshwari
|ফুলিবন ঘন মোর আয়ে বসন্তরি
|Brindavani Sarong, Teora
|Phulibana ghana mōra āẏē basantari
|বাহার, চৌতাল
|Bāhāra, cautāla
|-
|৪) জয় তব বিচিত্র আনন্দ
|4) Jaẏa taba bicitra ānanda
|জয় প্রবল বেগবতী সুরেশ্বরী
|Jaẏa prabala bēgabatī surēśbarī
|বৃন্দাবনী সারং, তেওড়া
|Br̥ndābanī sāraṁ, tē'ōṛā
|} |}


] ]
Bankim Chandra also became a musical disciple of Jadu Bhatta. He used to visit Bankim Chandra's house in Bhatpara, Naihati. He was the first composer of the "national anthem of ]" ]. He first composed the song in the Kafi raga on the trital.<ref>{{cite web |title=স্বর্গীয় যদুনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য (যদুভট্ট) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605124148/https://sargam93.com/2020/08/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/ |website=web.archive.org |date=5 June 2021}}</ref> Bankim Chandra also became a musical disciple of Jadu Bhatta. He used to visit Bankim Chandra's house in Bhatpara, Naihati. He was the first composer of the "national anthem of ]" ]. He first composed the song in the Kafi raga on the trital.<ref>{{cite web |title=স্বর্গীয় যদুনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য (যদুভট্ট) |url=https://sargam93.com/2020/08/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/ |date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605124148/https://sargam93.com/2020/08/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/ |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref>


==Legacy== ==Legacy==
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==Memories== ==Memories==
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⚫ {{blockquote|text="The uniqueness of his songs is not found in any other Hindustani song. It is doubtful whether anyone else has been born in modern India with a musical flair like Jadu Bhatta."<ref>{{cite book |title=Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 |date=2013 |publisher=Sāhitya Saṃsada |location=Kalakātā |isbn=978-81-7955-135-6 |pages=600 |edition=Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa}}</ref>}}

⚫ "The uniqueness of his songs is not found in any other Hindustani song. It is doubtful whether anyone else has been born in modern India with a musical flair like Jadu Bhatta."<ref>{{cite book |title=Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 |date=2013 |publisher=Sāhitya Saṃsada |location=Kalakātā |isbn=978-81-7955-135-6 |pages=600 |edition=Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa}}</ref>


== Books == == Books ==
]
The Bengali and Hindi songs he composed have been published in the book "Sangita Manjari" and the introduction of some songs in the book "Bishnupur" written by Ramaprasanna Bandyopadhyay. The Bengali and Hindi songs he composed have been published in the book "Sangita Manjari" and the introduction of some songs in the book "Bishnupur" written by Ramaprasanna Bandyopadhyay.
*{{cite book |last1=Bandyopādhyāẏa |first1=Rāmaprasanna |title=Sangita manjari |date=1935 |publisher=Kuntalin Press |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Sangita_manjari.html?id=fDokMwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y |language=bn}} *{{cite book |last1=Bandyopādhyāẏa |first1=Rāmaprasanna |title=Sangita manjari |date=1935 |publisher=Kuntalin Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fDokMwEACAAJ |language=bn}}


==In popular culture== ==In popular culture==
] ]
===Film=== ===Film===
* ], Kolkata, brings you the Fourth Documentary from 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 ]. The video is a presentation on the dhrupad gharana of ]. * ], Kolkata, brings you the Fourth Documentary from 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 ]. The video is a presentation on the dhrupad gharana of ].

* Indian film director ] made a film, '']'' (1954). This movie received the 2nd ].


==References== ==References==
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Musical artist (1840 – 1883)
Jadunath Bhattacharya
Born1840 (1840)
Bishnupur, Bengal Presidency, British India
DiedApril 4, 1883(1883-04-04) (aged 43)
Occupation(s)Vocalist, Musician
Years active1860 –1883
FatherMadhusudan Bhattacharya
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Surbahar, sitar
Musical artist
An old certificate awarded by Maharaja Satrughnaditya to Jadu Batta

Jadunath Bhattacharya (also known as Jadu Bhatta) (1840 – 4 April 1883) was an Indian musician and composer of the 19th century Indian classical music, mainly of the Bishnupur gharana. In fact, he was, in the words of the poet, " a master of the hand of God". He enriched the music of the Bishnupur gharana with his own uniqueness and spread the taste of its beauty and flavor to different parts of the country, increasing his own unparalleled fame and the glory of Bengal.

Jadu Bhatta influence on Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim

A mid-19th century tanpura that Dhrupad legend Jadu Bhatta used to play while giving lessons to icons like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore.

Rabindra Sangeet Source - Original song by Jadu Bhatta Raga, rhythm
Bengali script Bengali phonemic transcription    Bengali script Bengali phonemic transcription    Bengali script Bengali phonemic transcription   
১) শূন্য হাতে ফিরি হে, নাথ 1) Śūn'ya hātē phiri hē, nātha রুমঝুম বরখে আজো বদরবা Rumajhuma barakhē ājō badarabā কাফি, সুরফাঁকতাল Kāphi, suraphām̐katāla
২) আজি বহিছে বসন্ত পবন 2) Āji bahichē basanta pabana আজু বহত সুগন্ধ পবন Āji bahuta sugandhi pabana বাহার, তেওড়া Bāhāra, tē'ōṛā
৩) আজি মম মন চাহে 3) Āji mama mana cāhē ফুলিবন ঘন মোর আয়ে বসন্তরি Phulibana ghana mōra āẏē basantari বাহার, চৌতাল Bāhāra, cautāla
৪) জয় তব বিচিত্র আনন্দ 4) Jaẏa taba bicitra ānanda জয় প্রবল বেগবতী সুরেশ্বরী Jaẏa prabala bēgabatī surēśbarī বৃন্দাবনী সারং, তেওড়া Br̥ndābanī sāraṁ, tē'ōṛā
Vande Mataram Music

Bankim Chandra also became a musical disciple of Jadu Bhatta. He used to visit Bankim Chandra's house in Bhatpara, Naihati. He was the first composer of the "national anthem of Bengal" Vande Mataram. He first composed the song in the Kafi raga on the trital.

Legacy

The 177-year-old tanpura used by Jadunath Bhattacharya is now preserved in the Kolkata Museum.

Memories

Rabindranath Tagore -

"The uniqueness of his songs is not found in any other Hindustani song. It is doubtful whether anyone else has been born in modern India with a musical flair like Jadu Bhatta."

Books

Sangit Manjari Book written by Ramaprasanna Bandyopadhyay

The Bengali and Hindi songs he composed have been published in the book "Sangita Manjari" and the introduction of some songs in the book "Bishnupur" written by Ramaprasanna Bandyopadhyay.

  • Bandyopādhyāẏa, Rāmaprasanna (1935). Sangita manjari (in Bengali). Kuntalin Press.

In popular culture

The dhrupad gharana of Bishnupur kingdom

Film

References

  1. "Jadu Bhatta's 177-year-old tanpura finds place in Indian Museum". The Times of India. 24 November 2012.
  2. Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 (Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa ed.). Kalakātā: Sāhitya Saṃsada. 2013. p. 600. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
  3. "যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor". যদুভট্টের থেকে পালিয়ে বেড়াতেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ, স্বীকার করেছেন নিজের গানের সীমাবদ্ধতাও - Prohor.
  4. Saha, Sanghamitra (1998). A Handbook of West Bengal. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. ISBN 978-81-85692-24-1.
  5. "Jadu Bhatta's 177-year-old tanpura finds place in Indian Museum". The Times of India. 24 November 2012.
  6. "ভারতীয় শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীতের বিষ্ণুপুর ঘরানা". Sahapedia.
  7. "স্বর্গীয় যদুনাথ ভট্টাচার্য্য (যদুভট্ট)". 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021.
  8. "Jadu Bhatta's 177-year-old tanpura finds place in Indian Museum". The Times of India. 24 November 2012.
  9. "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - কলকাতার কড়চা". archives.anandabazar.com.
  10. Saṃsada bāṅgālī caritābhidhāna. 1 (Saṃśodhita 5. saṃskaraṇa, 2. mudraṇa ed.). Kalakātā: Sāhitya Saṃsada. 2013. p. 600. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.

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