Darjeeling Folk Dance & Song

Norbu Tshering Lepcha

Call: +91-8389926694

Norbu Tshering Lepcha is a famous Lepcha dancer in Darjeeling. He has learnt it from his father Sonam Tsering Lepcha, a noted Lepcha dancer and a Padmashree Awardee. Norbu is also a choreographer and teaches dance to the young generation of dancers in the community. He has performed in Kolkata, Bomdilla and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Guwahati, Shillong, Ranchi, Odisha, Kulu in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar. He has won the state award in 2014.

Garjan Kumar Mallick

Call: +91-9933132351

Garjan Kumar Mallick is a famous Dhimal dancer. He started his career as an artist while he was in college. Now he is a teacher who imparts training to the young generation in his community. He has performed in Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Bihar. He has also performed in Kolkata Doordarshan programme.

Giyanti Mallick

Call: 7719108841

Giyanti Mallick is a traditional singer of the community. Started singing at the age of 8 yrs old from Garjan Mallick (Guru). She has performed many times at Kolkata, Darjeeling, Guwahati, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Siliguri tv centre DD-1, North Bengal University, Rabindra Bharati University, Alipurduar, EZCC program at Coochbehar, Kala Bhaban at Purnia(Bihar), Kalimpong radio and Rajya Bhawaiya Utsav. She has received recognition from North Bengal University, DICO, Darjeeling folk festival and Local language & cultural study centre NBU.

Manisha Mallick

Call: 7478879637

Manisha Mallick is a traditional dancer of the community. She has started dancing at the age of 10 yrs. Her guru is Garjan Mallick. Her elder brother is also a traditional dancer and her mother Laxmita Mallick is a traditional singer. She has performed many times at Kolkata, Darjeeling, Guwahati, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Siliguri tv centre DD-1, North Bengal University, Rabindra Bharati University, Alipurduar, EZCC program at Coochbehar, Kala Bhaban at Purnia(Bihar) and Rajya Bhawaiya Utsav. She has received recognition from North Bengal University, DICO, Darjeeling folk festival and Local language & cultural study centre NBU.

Samjana Mallick

Call: 8327244475

Samjana Mallick is a traditional dancer of the community. She has started dancing at the age of 11 yrs. Her guru is Garjan Mallick. Her two younger sister is also a traditional dancer. She has performed many times at Kolkata, Darjeeling, Guwahati, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Siliguri tv centre DD-1, North Bengal University, Rabindra Bharati University, Alipurduar, EZCC program at Coochbehar, Kala Bhaban at Purnia(Bihar) and Rajya Bhawaiya Utsav. She has received recognition from North Bengal University, DICO, Darjeeling folk festival and Local language & cultural study centre NBU.

Uttal Mallick

Call: 7407044871

Uttal Mallick is a traditional dancer of the community. He has started dancing at the age of 12 yrs old from Garjan Mallick (Guru). He has performed many times at Kolkata, Darjeeling, Guwahati, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Siliguri tv centre DD-1, North Bengal University, Rabindra Bharati University, Alipurduar, program of EZCC at Coochbehar, Kala Bhaban at Purnia(Bihar) and Rajya Bhawaiya Utsav. She has received recognition from North Bengal University, DICO, Darjeeling folk festival and Local language & cultural study centre NBU.

Pramila Mallick

Call: 8670825436

Pramila Mallick is a traditional singer of Dhimal community. She has started singing at the age of 20yrs. She learned singing from her family tradition. She has performed at North Bengal University and local area etc. She has a collection of more than 50 traditional Dhimal song. She also teaches the song to younger generation of her native place.

Dipak Mallick

Call: 7602861170

Dipak Mallick is a traditional Dhol player of the community. He has started playing Dhol at the age of 20yrs. At the age of 12yrs he started accompany with Kirtan group as a Khol player. He is a self learned Dhol player, musically inspired by his father Agen Mallick who is Flute player. He has performed many places like Kolkata, Shantiniketan, Assam, Guwahati, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Coochbehar, Delhi, Bihar, program of Dhimal at Siliguri Doordarshan etc.

Mani Chandra Rai

Call: 9635591489

M.C. Rai is a Sakewa silli dance expert, trainer and writer from Rimbik Darjeeling. He has started practicing and studying this art form since 1980s from his father in law late Purna Sing Rai and brother is law Saharman Rai from Bijanbari of Darjeeling. He has performed with his team in many places like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Mirik, Bagdogra, CM’s program at jorthang Sikkim, Namchi and Ranka of Sikkim, Kathmandu etc. He is a prominent writer for the community and he has written many books like Sum Hung Chhamari (Rai and Nepali script), Kiranti Lok Katha ani anya lekh haru (Kiranti folk tale and essays) by J.B. Rai and him. He has received recognition from 2nd International Kranti sammelan for language & culture, Acoustic story telling centre, Akhil Kiranti Rai Sangha etc. He has trained many artist in many places like Mirik(1997), Kalimpong, Kurseong, Darjeeling, Nepal, local area etc.