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Dr.Pritam Bhartwan (PADAMA SHRI) Preface
Uttarakhand has a very prosperous and versatile culture diversified in the form of folk music, instruments, dance forms, ethnic wear & religious places among various others. However, over a period of time the residents have migrated to industrial havens to earn livelihood for themselves and their families. This has resulted in utter neglect of our rich culture and absolute apathy towards our folk artists who are languishing in oblivion. There are few stalwarts who have overcome significant hurdles to create awareness about the culture of Uttarakhand and their journey is one of folklore.

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Dr.Pritam Bhartwan –Outline
Pritam Bhartwan, a folk artist who is also famous as JAAGAR SAMRAT and born to traditional folk and Lok GEET AUJI family hails from a remote village Silla in Dehradun district has come aggressively in rescue of the rich culture with his persistent efforts not only in Uttarakhand but also at the national, international and digital platforms. He was conferred the Padma Shri honour by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind in 2019 for his contribution to the field of traditional Folk Art. Since 2011, he has been awarded a Doctorate and has been a regular visiting professor at the University of Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Oberlin, Kentucky and Illinois Universities in USA. Jagar is a sacred vocal tradition performed to please the Goddess in the form performing art of humans and ancestors. He is running “Pritam Bhartwan Jagar Dhol Sagar international Academy” a subsidiary of HEM LOK KALA KENDRA for teaching Jagar, Dhol Sagar and other folk tradition legendry instruments.

Pritam Bhartwan started his journey 44 years ago. India. Into a family known for upholding and carrying forwards the legacy of traditional values and cultural of Uttarakhand. At the age of 6, he learned to play Dhol-Damaun the traditional divine instruments singing “Jagar” the traditional folk to invoke divine and gave his first stage performance at the age of 13.

Music Profession
Pritam Bhartwan has been declared a state icon by the Election Department of Uttarakhand and is Grade A folk singer by All India Radio and Door Darshan. He specializes in jagar, pawada and folk song and promotes traditional jagar across the world. He has huge fan flowing (Approx 10 Millions) on social media such as YouTube, Facebook, twitter, Instagram and Linkedin.

He has since performed on over 900 stages across the world including Australia, Germany, United States of America (USA), Canada, Newsland, London, England, Dubai, Oman, Belgium, Netherland, Malaysia, Switzland, kuwait, Qatar,UAE etc. Pritam Bhartwan has contributed a major role by bringing social awareness in his folk songs.

Pritam Bhartwan has contributed a major role by bringing Worldwide social awareness in his folk songs. He has created a series of songs to bring attention to the female infanticide (Kanya Bhoorn Hatya) cause. He has also founded a cultural academy “Hem Lok Kala Kendra” in 2006 where around 800 students have been enrolled so far. Through his indomitable and virtues style of singing Pritam has challenged every economic and social barrier to its core and moved beyond boundaries to note only popularized the folk music but also understand the values of its exhibits.

Social Outreach
Over the years, Pritam Bhartwan has conducted workshops for children with the NGO Shri Bhubneswari Mahila Ashram (SBMA) in Uttarkashi and Gairsain. He has also trained over 200 youths to perform traditional Uttarakhandi folk music to generate self-employment for their family survival.

International Academic Work
In 2008 he delivered a lecture on folk music and ritual in Heidelberg, Germany and from 2011 he has been a visiting professor at the University of Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Oberlin, Kentucky and Illinois Universities in USA.

STATE CONCERTS & CULTURAL PERFORMANCE OVERSEAS CNCERTS

Uttarakhandi Culture
Pritam Bhartwan has made a significant contribution to Uttarakhandi culture. He has been continuously singing the Folk songs and traditional Jagars (ritual songs which are used to commemorate a specific God) and Pawada (ancient Indian stories of Uttarakhandi warrior-ship, love, and battle) that used to be sung exclusively in villages since 44 years. Pritam Bhartwan sings Jagar and recorded and distributed them through cassettes and VCDs which have become very popular all over the world. In 2017 uttarakhand govt. organised a program which was directed by Mr Pritam Bhartwan in which 1240 uttarakhandi dhol and damou were played together to play different uttarakhandi ritual taals. Which was named as NAMO NAAD which is a big record in itself.

Award & Recognition
Pritam Bhartwan has achieved many awards in India and abroad. Some of popular achievements and awards are Grade A Singer from All India Radio and DoorDarshan. He has released more than 52 albums along with Dhol Sagar, He is also a Visiting Professor of Himalayan folk culture and traditional instrument in Cincinnati University, USA. He has done more than 900 stage show in the all over world he is also known as JAGAR SAMRAT.

1-	State

2-	National

3-	International

1- STATE

SHRI DEV SUMAN SAMMAN 2008 BY SHRI DEV SUMAN SANSKRITI SAHITYA AVAM SIKSHA SANSTHAN DEHRADUN.

SHAILVANI SAMMAN 2009 BY KOTDWAR PAURI GARHWAL.

GARH GAURAV SAMMAN 2014 BY SHRI GANDHI SOCIETY MUSSOORIE.

GOVIND CHATAK SAMMAN 2015 BY CHNDRA KUMAR BARTHWAL SODH SANSTHAAN THE HILLS OF MUSSOORIE.

UTTARAKHAND VIBHUSHAN 2016 BY UMAR UJALA DEHRADUN.

2- NATIONAL

BHAGIRATHI PUTRA 2002 BY GARHWALI PRATINIDHI SABHA PUNJAB.

SUR SAMRAT 2006 BY UTTARAKHAND HILAANS SANSKRITIK KALA MANCH PATIYALA.

SAHKAAR SE ROJGAR SAMMAN 2016 BY SAHKAARI SAMITI PRAGTI MAIDAN DELHI.

GREEN FLY EXCEELLENCE AWARD 2017 BY GREEN FLY ENTERTAINMENT MUMBA.

PADAM SHRI AWARD 2019 BY HONOUR THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, Ram Nath Kovind.

4TH BRAND ICON AWARD 2019 BY THE TIMES OF INDIA.

3- INTERNATIONAL

DISTINGUSITED ARTIST AWARD 2009 BY UTTARAKHAND ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA.

FELICITATED 2011 BY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI USA.

PRAVATIYA GAURAV 2013 BY UTTARAKHAND ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND.

He was also awarded in many countries like OMAN,DUBAI &UAE,AUSTRALIA,CANADA,ENGLAND,GERMANY,QATAR,KUWAIT etc.

Digitalization of traditional folk documentation
He has been a part of digital forums appering in webinars on increasing awareness is the first person in the state who has launched Mobile App and Website to digitalize the traditional folk and promote the culture globally. He has created digital library of traditional culture, rhythm etc. Pritam Bhartwan and his NGO “Hem Lok Kala Kendra” are working on digitalization of Dhol Sagar also which would be released in 10 Videos CDs. His Web site address is www.pritambhartwan.com and Mobile App can be downloaded from Google Play Store with the name of “Pritam Bhartwan”.

He has sing more than 1200 garhwali and kumaoni and other languages songs of uttarakhand.

ALBUMS SINCE
Each of these album were huge hit. Eevery album contain 8 songs and apart from this he has sung, more then 200 songs of different jenre.

India Address: Pritam Bhartwan S/o Hem Das Bhartwan, Chandan Vihar (Kandoli), Post Office Kandoli, Dehradun-248001 Uttarakhand,

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