Swararang

02/05/2026

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05/02/2026

Remembering Eminent Hindustani Classical Vocalist Pandit Damodar Hota on his 4th Death Anniversary
(25 December 1935 – 6 February 2022)

Pandit Damodar Hota was a distinguished Indian classical vocalist, musicologist, composer, and guru from Odisha, India. He was a highly respected exponent of Hindustani Classical Music as well as Odissi Classical Music (Udra Paddhatiya Sangita).

Pandit Hota received his early musical training from his mother, Smt. Dandimani Devi, and his father, Sri Gopinath Hota, an accomplished practitioner of Odissi music and Mardala. He further enriched his foundation by learning from senior musicians associated with the Jaga-Akhadas of Puri and the Jagannath Temple tradition. He later pursued advanced training in Odissi music under Guru Nrusingha Nath Khuntia.

Pandit Damodar Hota was awarded a scholarship by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy to study Hindustani Classical Vocal Music at Banaras Hindu University from 1952 to 1958. He was a chief disciple of Padma Shri Pandit Balwant Rai Bhatt (Bhav Rang) and Pandit Omkarnath Thakur (Pranav Rang). His musical compositions bear the pen name “Swar Rang.”
Pandit Hota was a top-grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan of Odisha.

For his Doctor of Music (Sangeet Pravin) degree, he was awarded the Pandit Mirashi Buwa Puraskar. He also held Madhyama Purna in Tabla and Visharad in Pakhawaj. Pandit Hota performed extensively at many prestigious classical music conferences and festivals in India and abroad.

Pandit Hota served as Principal and Senior Faculty of Hindustani Vocal Music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya. He was the founder and Chief Guru of Swar Rang, an institution dedicated to Hindustani Classical Music and Udra Paddhatiya Sangita. To support teaching and preservation, he authored numerous scholarly books that notate and critically discuss the practice, compositions, theory, and historical development of both musical traditions. Many of these works are prescribed as syllabus texts across Odisha.

From 2007 to 2016, Pandit Hota organized the annual Tridhara National Music Conference, aimed at promoting and disseminating knowledge of Udra Paddhatiya Sangita alongside the other two major forms of Indian Classical Music( Hindustani and Carnatic paddhati)

Pandit Hota’s legacy lies in his lifelong dedication to the dissemination of Hindustani Classical Music and Udra Paddhatiya Sangeet, through which he has inspired and trained generations of students in Odisha and abroad.

Pandit Damodar Hota passed away in Bhubaneswar on 6 February 2022, at the age of 86.

Publications of Pandit Damodar Hota
• Kisora Chandrananda Champu Lahari
• Udra Paddhatiya Mela Raga Tala Lakhyana (7 parts)
• Hindustani Sangeeta Lahari (5 parts)
• Lakhyana O Swara Malika Lahari
• Srimandira Sangeeta Mala (2 parts)
• Sangeet Shashtra (Part 1)
• Bharatiya Sangeeta Ra Itihasa (2 parts)
• Udra Paddhatiya Mela Raga Tala O Prabandha Lakhyana (Part 1)

Pandit Hota’s lifelong pursuit provided Odissi classical music (Udra Paddhatiya Sangeet) with a strong scholarly foundation and inspired generations of performers and researchers. Following his passing in 2022, the Government of Odisha accorded him full state honors, recognizing his enduring role as a custodian of the region’s musical heritage.

31/01/2026

Glimpses of Pandit Damodar Hota’s 90th Jayanti celebration, organized by Swar-Rang in collaboration with the Department of Art & Culture, Odisha.

05/01/2026

Raga Manjughosha Kedar is a rare and distinctive Udra Paddhatiya raga, created by Pandit Damodar Hota. 🙏

#ଓଡ଼ିଶୀସଙ୍ଗୀତ ୍ମକେଶରୀ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଡଃ ଦାମୋଦର ହୋତାପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ରାଗ - ମଞ୍ଜୁ୍ଘୋଷ କେଦାର

05/01/2026

25/12/2025

Please join the 90th Swar-Rang Jayanti LIVE programme ongoing now through this link.

ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଡ଼. ଦାମୋଦର ହୋତା (ସ୍ବର-ରଙ୍ଗ)ଙ୍କର 90 ତମ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ

25/12/2025

HCMAE_REMEMBRANCE

•• Remembering Eminent Hindustani Classical Vocalist Pandit Damodar Hota on his 90th birth anniversary(25 December 1935 - 5 February 2022) ••

Pandit Damodar Hota was an Indian classical vocalist, musicologist, composer, and guru based in Odisha, India. He was an exponent of Hindustani classical music as well as Odissi classical music (Udra Paddhatiya Sangita).

Pandit Hota started learning music from his mother Smt. Dandimani Devi and father Sri Gopinath Hota who was skilled in Odissi music and Mardala. He also learned from the elderly musicians of the Jaga-Akhadas of Puri and the Jagannath Temple. He continued higher training in Odissi music under Guru Nrusingha Nath Khuntia.
He was a chief disciple of Padmashree Pt. Balwant Rai Bhatt (Bhav Rang) and Pandit Pt. Omkarnath Thakur (Pranav Rang). His compositions bear the pen name 'Swar Rang'.
He attended the College of Music and Fine Arts at Banaras Hindu University. For his Doctor of Music (Sangeet Pravin) degree, he was awarded the Pandit Mirashi Buwa Puraskar. He held Madhyama Purna in Tabla and Visharad in Pakhawaj.
Pandit Hota served as principal and senior faculty of Hindustani vocal music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.

Pandit Hota had been teaching music in the gurukul tradition since 1963. He was the founder and chief guru of Swar Rang, an institution of Hindustani Classical and Udra Paddhatiya Sangita. To aid teaching and preservation, he authored numerous books notating and discussing the practice, compositions, theory, and historical aspects of both forms of music. Many of the books are used as syllabus work across Odisha. From 2007 to 2016, Pandit Hota organized the annual Tridhara National Music Conference to spread knowledge of Udra Paddhatiya Sangita alongside the two other forms of Indian Classical Music.
Pandit Hota established the Sri Jagannath Institute of Udra Padhhatiya Sangeet for research and training in Udra Paddhatiya Sangita (Odissi music).

He died in Bhubaneswar on 5 February 2022, at the age of 86.

Pandit Hota’s Publications-
* Kisora Chandrananda Champu Lahari
* Udra Paddhatiya Mela Raga Tala Lakhyana (in 7 parts)
* Hindustani Sangeeta Lahari (in 5 parts)
* Lakhyana O Swara Malika Lahari (part 1)
* Srimandira Sangeeta Mala (in 2 parts)
* Sangeet Shashtra (part 1)
* Bharatiya Sangeeta Ra Itihasa (in 2 parts)
* Udra Paddhatiya Mela Raga Tala O Prabandha Lakhyana (part 1)

On his Birth Anniversary, Hindustani Classical Music And Everything pays rich tribute to the legend for his services to the Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. 🙏💐

12/12/2025

“SWAR-RANG, Bhubaneswar, is going to celebrate the 90th birth anniversary of the legendary musician Pandit Dr. Damodar Hota on 25th December 2025. For details, please see the invitation card below.”

12/12/2025

🌹Welcome all Classical Music Lover 🌹

23/10/2025

Pandit Damodar Hota State-Level Hindustani Classical Vocal Music Competition-
The competition will be conducted by SWAR-RANG on 8th November 2025.
For more details, please refer to the notice below.