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'''Partha Pratim Majumder''' (born 18 January 1954) is a Bangladeshi [[mime artist]] who is considered the "forerunner" of mime art in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=da45319d138c6021b9e4a45ede074ffd&nttl=2011051319983 | title=Partha Pratim wins highest French award | publisher=Banglanews24.com | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=165554 | title=Silence is bliss | work=The Daily Star | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref> Born in [[Pabna District]] in the [[Rajshahi Division|north-western part]] of the country, Partha went to France in early 1980s under a scholarship program and trained under [[Marcel Marceau]]. Since then he has been performing in several countries throughout the world earning international recognition. In 2010, he was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]], one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/print_edition/?view=details&type=gold&data=Loan&pub_no=518&cat_id=1&menu_id=54&news_type_id=1&index=1&archiev=yes&arch_date=12-05-2011#.UhjEU-zUNEg | title=ফ্রান্সের শেভালিয়র উপাধি পেলেন পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার | agency=[[Kaler Kantho]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>
|name=Partha Pratim Majumder
|birth_name=Premanshu Kumar Biswas
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1954|01|18|df=y}}
|birth_place=Kalachadpara, [[Pabna]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]])
|awards=[[Ekushey Padak]] <br> [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier De L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]<ref name=star/>
|occupation=mime artist
|citizenship=[[France]]<ref name=star>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/mums-the-word-7214|title=Mum's the word|publisher=The Daily Star|author=Zahangir Alom|date=January 18 2014}}</ref>
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'''Partha Pratim Majumder''' (born 18 January 1954<ref name=star/>) is a Bangladeshi [[mime artist]] who is considered the "forerunner" of mime art in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=da45319d138c6021b9e4a45ede074ffd&nttl=2011051319983 | title=Partha Pratim wins highest French award | publisher=Banglanews24.com | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=165554 | title=Silence is bliss | work=The Daily Star | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref> Born in [[Pabna District]] in the [[Rajshahi Division|north-western part]] of the country, Partha went to France in early 1980s under a scholarship program and trained under [[Marcel Marceau]]. Since then he has been performing in several countries throughout the world earning international recognition. In 2010, he was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]], one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/print_edition/?view=details&type=gold&data=Loan&pub_no=518&cat_id=1&menu_id=54&news_type_id=1&index=1&archiev=yes&arch_date=12-05-2011#.UhjEU-zUNEg | title=ফ্রান্সের শেভালিয়র উপাধি পেলেন পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার | agency=[[Kaler Kantho]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Partha was born to Himangshu Kumar Bishwash and Shusrika Bishwash in Kalachadpara of Pabna district which was then part of [[East Pakistan]]. Born as Premanshu Kumar Biswas, Partha was later adopted by Ustad Barin Majumder and Ila Majumder. After receiving primary education at Jubilee School, he was sent to [[Chandannagar]], [[India]] and was admitted in Dr. Shitol Prasad Ghosh Ideal School. There he met with [[Jogesh Dutta]], a popular Indian mime artist and became interested in mime. Between 1966 and 1972 he studied at the Jogesh Dutta Mime Academy and received basic knowledge about the art. Meanwhile, Bangladesh became independent after a [[Bangladesh Liberation War|nine-month war]] and Partha moved back to his country. In 1972 he was admitted to Govenment Music College in Dhaka before graduating in 1976.<ref name="art.bdnews24">{{cite news | url=http://arts.bdnews24.com/?p=1180 | title=পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার-এর সাক্ষাৎকার | publisher=[[Bdnews24.com]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>
Partha was born to Himangshu Kumar Bishwash and Shusrika Bishwash in Kalachadpara of Pabna district which was then part of [[East Pakistan]]. Born as Premanshu Kumar Biswas, Partha was later adopted by Ustad Barin Majumder and Ila Majumder. After receiving primary education at Jubilee School, he was sent to [[Chandannagar]], [[India]] and was admitted in Dr. Shitol Prasad Ghosh Ideal School. There he met with [[Jogesh Dutta]], an Indian mime artist and became interested in mime. Between 1966 and 1972 he studied at the Jogesh Dutta Mime Academy and received basic knowledge about the art. Meanwhile, Bangladesh became independent after a [[Bangladesh Liberation War|nine-month war]] and Partha moved back to his country. In 1972 he was admitted to Govenment Music College in Dhaka before graduating in 1976.<ref name="art.bdnews24">{{cite news | url=http://arts.bdnews24.com/?p=1180 | title=পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার-এর সাক্ষাৎকার | publisher=[[Bdnews24.com]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Partha started his career in the 1970s through singing and occasionally acting in some television and radio programs. In 1981 he was granted a scholarship by the French government to study corporeal mime in Paris under [[Etienne Decroux]]. He was then introduced to Marcel Marceau who trained him from 1982 to 1985. In 1986 Partha performed a solo titled ''Boatman of Padma'' at the [[UNESCO]] Headquarter in Paris which was the first mime act at the [[World Heritage Centre]]. In 1994 he wrote, choreographed and staged ''The Nightmare'' which was the first mimodrama pertaining to [[child abuse]] to be staged in South Asia.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=21412 | title=The life and times of a mime maestro | work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_26-04-2011_Partha-Pratim:-A-poet-of-silence***_201_1_7_1_8.html | title=Partha Pratim: A poet of silence | work=[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>
Partha started his career in the 1970s through singing and occasionally acting in some television and radio programs. His career got a break-through in 1979.<ref name=star/>. His solo performance at [[Shilpakala Academy]] impressed the then French Ambassador to Dhaka, Loic Moreau and the director of [[Alliance Française]], Gerard Grousse, who offered him a scholarship in 1981 to obtain professional training on mime under the French mime artist [[Etienne Decroux]].<ref name=star/> He was then introduced to Marcel Marceau who trained him from 1982 to 1985. In 1986 Partha performed a solo titled ''Boatman of Padma'' at the [[UNESCO]] Headquarter in Paris which was the first mime act at the [[World Heritage Centre]]. In 1994 he wrote, choreographed and staged ''The Nightmare'' which was the first mimodrama pertaining to [[child abuse]] to be staged in South Asia.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=21412 | title=The life and times of a mime maestro | work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_26-04-2011_Partha-Pratim:-A-poet-of-silence***_201_1_7_1_8.html | title=Partha Pratim: A poet of silence | work=[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]] | accessdate=24 August 2013}}</ref>


== Awards and titles ==
== Awards and titles ==
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* ''Munier Chowdhury Award'' – 2009
* ''Munier Chowdhury Award'' – 2009
* ''[[Ekushey Padak]]'' – [[Government of Bangladesh]], 2010
* ''[[Ekushey Padak]]'' – [[Government of Bangladesh]], 2010
* ''[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]'' – [[Government of France]], 2011
* ''[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier De L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]'' – [[Government of France]], 2011


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Revision as of 22:26, 17 January 2014

Partha Pratim Majumder
Born
Premanshu Kumar Biswas

(1954-01-18) 18 January 1954 (age 70)
Kalachadpara, Pabna, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
CitizenshipFrance[1]
Occupationmime artist
AwardsEkushey Padak
Chevalier De L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[1]

Partha Pratim Majumder (born 18 January 1954[1]) is a Bangladeshi mime artist who is considered the "forerunner" of mime art in Bangladesh.[2][3] Born in Pabna District in the north-western part of the country, Partha went to France in early 1980s under a scholarship program and trained under Marcel Marceau. Since then he has been performing in several countries throughout the world earning international recognition. In 2010, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh.[4]

Early life

Partha was born to Himangshu Kumar Bishwash and Shusrika Bishwash in Kalachadpara of Pabna district which was then part of East Pakistan. Born as Premanshu Kumar Biswas, Partha was later adopted by Ustad Barin Majumder and Ila Majumder. After receiving primary education at Jubilee School, he was sent to Chandannagar, India and was admitted in Dr. Shitol Prasad Ghosh Ideal School. There he met with Jogesh Dutta, an Indian mime artist and became interested in mime. Between 1966 and 1972 he studied at the Jogesh Dutta Mime Academy and received basic knowledge about the art. Meanwhile, Bangladesh became independent after a nine-month war and Partha moved back to his country. In 1972 he was admitted to Govenment Music College in Dhaka before graduating in 1976.[5]

Career

Partha started his career in the 1970s through singing and occasionally acting in some television and radio programs. His career got a break-through in 1979.

World Heritage Centre. In 1994 he wrote, choreographed and staged The Nightmare which was the first mimodrama pertaining to child abuse to be staged in South Asia.[6][7]

Awards and titles

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Zahangir Alom (January 18 2014). "Mum's the word". The Daily Star. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Partha Pratim wins highest French award". Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Silence is bliss". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  4. ^ "ফ্রান্সের শেভালিয়র উপাধি পেলেন পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার". Kaler Kantho. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. ^ "পার্থ প্রতীম মজুমদার-এর সাক্ষাৎকার". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  6. ^ "The life and times of a mime maestro". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Partha Pratim: A poet of silence". Daily Sun. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

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