Jadunath Bhattacharya

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. He was, in the words of the poet, considered " a master of the hand of God". He influenced the music of the Bishnupur gharana and promoted the genre to different parts of the country.

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.

right|Vande Mataram Music|border 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 -

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.

In popular culture Film Indian film director Niren Lahiri made a film, Jadu Bhatta (1954). This movie received the 2nd National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.