| Overview | Rahul Ananda is a notable musician, visual artist, and theatre activist who has been instrumental in Bangladesh's cultural landscape. He is a leading actor and musician with the renowned theatre group Prachyanat. |
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| Artistic Development | After graduating from the Institute of Fine Arts at Dhaka University, he moved to Dhaka to pursue further studies and initially joined the well-known theatrical group Aranyak before establishing his own theatre group. |
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| Theatre Group | He founded and leads Prachyanat, a well-known theatre group in Bangladesh where he serves as a leading actor and musician. |
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| Musical Ventures | His interactions with fellow musicians led to an exploration of music, where he began to create instruments from everyday objects. He later co-founded the music band Joler Gaan in 2006, performing widely at educational institutions. |
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| Instrument Collection | Rahul amassed an impressive collection of over 3000 self-made musical instruments, which drew notable attention, including a visit from French President Emmanuel Macron on 10 September 2023. |
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| Recent Events | In a tragic turn, following political unrest, Rahul's home was attacked, resulting in the loss of his instruments collection and destruction of his residence. |
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| Training | He trained in Indian classical music on flute under Late Flute maestro Bari Siddique from 1998-2017 in Bangladesh. |
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| Residencies | He has attended eight residency programs in UK, Japan, India, Egypt and Brazil as a visual artist, musician and actor. |
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