History
Borgeets (or “Celestial Songs”) are devotional songs composed by Srimanta Sankardeva and his disciple Madhavadeva, used in daily prayer services. These are passionate prayers seeking shelter at the feet of the Supreme Being. High Philosophical thoughts, moral broodings and devotional sentiments get expression with lyrical lucidity. According to Guru-carita-katha, Sankardeva composed 240 such Gitas. But the manuscript containing the same was consumed by a wild fire, and only 34 such songs survived. Madhavadeva followed his Master and composed 191 such songs. Beautiful metaphors, similies, alliterations, rhythmic felicities and musical accents are some of the characteristics of Borgeet. They are tuned to classical Ragas and the number can go upto 32.
(Sourced from The Sattriya Dance of Assam – an Analytical and Critical Study by Jagannath Mahanta)
Learning at BCF
Our learning environment is to impart the knowledge in a holistic way with theoretical inputs besides the practical lessons. Hence classes are about the philosophy, about understanding the meaning of the Borgeet, historical context, the science of the Raga and the stories around it. Our facilitators are practitioners, Adhyapak from Kamalabari Satra, theoretical and practical knowledge experts. Our classes have people of all ages and are live and online.
1. Live classes
At NOI and Bhumi center, once a week
2. Online Classes
The students are from a diverse age group, with the youngest being 10 and the eldest being 65. The students attend classes from not just Assam but also metros like Mumbai and even, from abroad