• Ms. Minakshi Hazarika

Sankaradeva’s created Bhaona is the soul of Assamese society that holds the identity of the community. Bhaona as part of folk performing arts is the combination of acting, music and musical instruments. Ankiya nat Bhaona was the original form of Bhaona which has been appeared in the form of Matribhashar Bhaona in this contemporary time. There is a continuous effort to establish Bhaona in the world platform for which several Bhaona competitions are organized. At the same time we cannot ignore the negative side of the naive appreciation of such kinds of competitions. It will be worth saying that organizing of Bhaona competition by taking care of its authenticity can bring constructive cultural change to the tradition.

Folk performing art, Bhaona, Matribhashar Bhaona, Authenticity

"Assamese Bhaona: A Cultural Appraisal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.588-592, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K90.pdf

"Assamese Bhaona: A Cultural Appraisal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp588-592, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K90.pdf