Piyal Bhattacharya

Piyal Bhattacharya

Piyal Bhattacharya has dedicated his life to determine, reconstruct, and preserve the practice and propagation of Ancient Indian Art forms based on Bharata's Natya-system explored in the Natyashastra.

Through decades of scholarly research and physical practice, Piyal Bhattacharya has reconstructed the 108 movement Karaṇas, revived Gandharva music systems, and recreated ancient instruments like the Mattakokilā veena and Tripushkara drum.