Born on 1 December 1962 at Dhunaguri, Lakhimpur, Assam, Shri
Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan, who is dedicated to the Natun Kamalabari
Sattra, has led the life of a Vaishanava devotee. His teachers of Sattriya
dance and music have been Debananda Borbayan, Thageswar Bayan,
Santiram Gayan, Moniram Pathok, and Nagen Gayan.
Shri Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan has been teaching and directing all the
performances of the Natun Kamalabari Sattra – the Nritya and Gayan
Bayan. An outstanding teacher, he has trained a generation of students at
institutions apart from his Sattra, including the Dibrugarh University.
Some of his students have distinguished themselves in the field. In his long
career as a teacher and performer, he has participated in several prestigious
festivals within the region and outside.
Shri Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan receives the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award for his contribution to Sattriya dance.