About Us

HISTORY OF

LUIT KONWAR RUDRA BARUA STATE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, ASSAM

State College of the Music is the pioneering institution for music education in Assam established in 1979 by Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam in Guwahati. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University later the college is renamed as Luit Konwar Barua State College of Music, Assam. Since the inception the college has been provided five years Degree courses in Geet, Vadya & Nrittya under traditional Music of Assam and Hindustani systems of Music of India. Presently providing 4 years degree course (NEP) semester system from Gauhati University. It is Academically managed by Gauhati University & financially managed by Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam

Aim & Objective

Basic aim & objective of the college is to upliftment of Assamese indigenous music forms with the help & knowledge of Indian major music & dance forms. The aim of setting this Govt. College was to study analyse and develop the 500-year-old living tradition of Sattriya Music and Dance in the light of Indian classical Music. A centre for excellence and achievement in Dance and Music, it is today one of the finest institutions for performing arts. Professional courses like B.Music is its strength. Located at its cutting edge of knowledge L.K.R.B. State college of music has not just kept pace with the changing world but has been a pioneering spirit behind innovation in the field of performing arts. This is the only oldest government music college in the entire State of Assam under the umbrella of Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. of Assam. The college has been providing valued service to the young talents for development of Music and Culture not only in Assam but also in the entire Northeast India. It is playing the most important role in the development of the varied vivid culture in the region. The college is enriched with faculty who are renowned & graded artists of the North East India. The college has a very glorious history with exemplary achievements in the past. The alumni of this institute are spread all over the world and many are in the active pursuit of music education and performance. Initially the college began in the premises of Rabindra Bhavan Complex and now it has shifted to its permanent campus at Panjabari, Near Shilpagram. The journey well began has infinite potential to evolve further setting newer standards of excellence.

Our Mission & Vision

The Luit Konwar Rudra Barua State college of Music started its pioneering journey as the only institute of its kind from 2nd October,1981. The vision of setting this Govt. Music College was to study analyse and develop the 500-year-old living tradition of Sattriya Music and Dance in the light of Indian classical Music. Therefore, the vision and mission of our college is to provide Music Education and to prepare students with artistic capabilities on the above-mentioned lines and to popularize indigenous Music and Dance forms of Assam amongst the masses through modernized methods of instruction and restoring music to its rightful place as integral part of our culture.