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{{Short description|Indian folk music musical ensemble}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dohar
| native_name = দোহার
| origin = Kolkata, West Bengal. India
| genre = Bengali Folk Music
| years_active = 07 August 1999-present
| current_members = Rajib Das (Team Leader), Rittik Guchait, Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay, Satyajit Sarkar, Niranjan Haldar, Amit Sur, Sudipto Chakraborty
| label = Concord Music, Sony Music, [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]], Orion Entertainment, Picasso Entertainment
| image = KALIKA.jpg
| website = http://www.doharfolk.com/
| caption = Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, founder member of Dohar in one of their folk concerts.
| past_members = Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee
}}
[[File:TEAM DOHAR 20 copy.jpg without logo.jpg|alt=Team DOHAR - a group of folk musicians|thumb|Team '''DOHAR''' - a group of folk musicians]]
'''Dohar''' ({{Langx|bn|দোহার)}} is an Indian [[folk music]] [[musical ensemble]] that specializes in the styles of greater [[Bengal]] as well as the [[Northeast India|North East India]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/bengali/39189367|title=দোহার ব্যান্ডের কালিকাপ্রসাদ মারা গেছেন|date=2017-03-07|work=BBC বাংলা|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is very popular in the Indian states of [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]] and in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esamakal.net/?archiev=yes&arch_date=23-10-2013#|title=The Daily eSamakal|website=esamakal.net|access-date=2017-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.samakal.com/music/article/1703275490/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|title=বাংলাদেশের গান গেয়েই যাত্রা 'দোহার' ব্যান্ডের|last=Team|first=Samakal Online|work=সমকাল|access-date=2017-10-02|language=bn}}</ref>

Dohar has popularised Bengali and Assamese folk music. They have played for various Bengali communities in India<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Sway-to-the-beats-of-folk-tunes/articleshow/52743776.cms|title=Sway to the beats of folk tunes|newspaper=The Times of India |date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> and abroad.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/bangla-folk-band-dohar-to-perform-in-dubai-on-may-29-2015-05-26-1.591879|title=Bangla folk band Dohar to perform in Dubai on May 29|date=26 May 2015 }}</ref>

== History ==
The group was co-founded by [[Rajib Das]] and [[Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya]] on 7 August 1999. Both the members came to Kolkata from Barak Valley of Assam. The name of the band 'Dohar' was given by Aveek Majumdar, [[Professor]] of [[Jadavpur University]]. Dohar means 'chorus'.<ref name=":1" /> [[Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya]] and Rajib Das both were the lead singers and leader of Dohar. Bhattacharya died in a road accident near Gurap village in [[Hooghly district]] on 7 March 2017, aged 47.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/kalikaprasad-passes-away-dgtl-1.575593|title=গাড়ি দুর্ঘটনায় প্রয়াত দোহারের কালিকাপ্রসাদ|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2017-10-02|language=bn}}</ref> 5 other members were also injured.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/kalikaprasad-the-artist-of-the-soil-who-wanted-to-popularize-folk-music-on-urban-dias-dgtl-1.575685?ref=hm-ft-stry|title=মাটিতে পা রেখেই শহরের মঞ্চে লোকগান শোনাতে চেয়েছেন কালিকাপ্রসাদ|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2017-10-02|language=bn}}</ref> The remaining members of the band have continued singing under the leadership of Rajib Das.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/district/purolia-birvhum-bankura/dohar-started-performing-in-district-but-kalika-prasad-went-missing-on-stage-1.602768|title=জেলায় 'দোহার', নেই শুধু কালিকা|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2017-10-02|language=bn}}</ref>

== Members ==
Sources:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://doharfolk.com/|title=Dohar – A Group of Folk Musicians|website=doharfolk.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-07}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
*[[Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya|Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee]].
*[[Rajib Das]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/RAJIB+DAS+DOHAR/@22.6248159,88.4186605,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x39f89fa5229fa0b5:0x1e1984174f072d4a!8m2!3d22.6248159!4d88.4186605!16s%2Fg%2F11gjnwjtvw?entry=ttu | title=RAJIB DAS DOHAR · ANNEX TO LOKNATH ASHRAM, 2/15 KHUDIRAM BOSE SARANI, MALL ROAD CHALACHAL APARTMENT, North Dumdum, West Bengal 700080, India }}</ref>
* Rittik Guchait
* Mrignabhi Chattopadhyay
* Satyajit Sarkar
* Niranjan Haldar
* Amit Sur
* Sudipto Chakraborty
* Rahul Karmakar

== Albums & Music CDs ==
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://doharfolk.com/achievements/|title=Achievements – Dohar|website=doharfolk.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-02}}</ref>
* “Bandhur Deshey” by Concord Records India – 2001
* “Banglar gaan Shikorer Taan” by [[Sony Music]] – 2002
* “Rupsagare” by [[Saregama]] – 2004
* “Bangla” by Saregama – 2006
* “2007” by Saregama – 2007
* “MATI’SWAR” by [[Orion Entertainment|ORION ENTERTAINMENT]] – 2009
* “MATIR KELLA” – Video Album, a Musical Documentary of Folk Music of Bengal by Saregama – 2011
* “BAUL FOKIRER RABINDRANATH” by ORION ENTERTAINMENT – 2012
* “SAHASRA DOTARA” by ORION ENTERTAINMENT – 2013
* “UNISHER DAAK” – by PICASSO ENTERTAINMENT-2015<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/a-new-album-by-kalikaprasad-of-dohar-bangla-band-for-bengali-spoken-people-1.144791|title=শুধু ভাষার জন্য|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2017-10-02|language=bn}}</ref>
* “Rajib Das remembers Kalikaprasad” – by Rajib Das 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/rajib-das-remembers-kalikaprasad-on-day-before-of-his-first-death-anniversary-dgtlx-1.766090?ref=hm-ft-stry-6|title=কালিকাদা, তোমার ওপর খুব রাগ হয়|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2018-03-05|language=bn}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian folk music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in India]]

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