{"id":539,"date":"2025-09-20T11:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T15:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2025-09-28T03:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T07:17:24","slug":"dr-mamotaz-mamota","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/dr-mamotaz-mamota\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mamotaz Mamota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row el_id=&#8221;getting-here&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759043789100{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 class=\"display-2 special-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Authors<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h5 class=\"display-2 special-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Mamotaz Mamota<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Dr. Mamotaz Mamota is a Toronto-based Bangladeshi-born classical vocalist, researcher, and cultural organizer. Trained under eminent maestros in both Bangladesh and India, she has earned her Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s degrees in Classical Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, and a Doctorate in Indian Classical Music from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, as an ICCR Scholar.<\/p>\n<p>Founder and CEO of Dhruvapad Performing Arts and Research Centre, Toronto, Mamota has dedicated her time for promoting Bengali culture through training in Classical Music, Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Sangeet, folk music, and dance. 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