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Before the beginning of human language,communication took place between humans through signs and gestures. As humans began to use their vocal chords, these silent gestures were no longer used as the primary means of communication. But these did not completely disappear. They evolved as a form of art which came to be known as 'mime'.

In a Bangladeshi village, a little boy came to know about mime as he watched a performance in his village. He was so fascinated by the show that he was determined to master this art. The name of that little boy was Partha Pratim Majumder.

Majumder is undoubtedly a forerunner in the field of mime in Bangladesh. He started as a musician and his keen sense of rhythm helped him to let his limbs move and express his thoughts through gestures.

Partha Pratim Majumder is the first Bangladeshi to take up mime as a profession. He performed in a number of television shows in Bangladesh and gained popularity. In his mimes, Majumder depicted the day-to-day life of the peopletheir sadness, tears as well as their happiness and laughter.

Majumder's turning point came in 1979, when he was asked to give a solo performance at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The French ambassador to Bangladesh at the time, Mr. Loic Moreau happened to be among the audience. Mr. Moreau noticed the talent in Majumder. In 1981, the French Government offered him a scholarship so that he could get professional training in mime. This was the first time that a student was granted a French scholarship in mime. Majumder started his training under the legendry maestro, Etiene Decroux. Through Decroux, he met another celebrated mime artist named Marcel Marceau. Marceau has transformed modern mime by taking it to an unimaginable height.

Marceau was very impressed by the young Bangladeshi talent and offered him a place in his school for mime, named 'Ecole Internationale de Mimodrame de Paris Marcel Marceau'. This mime school is the biggest and the best in the world.

During his three year training period, Majumder practised 16-18 hours daily till each and every bone in his body would feel like breaking.

After his time with Marceau, there was no looking back for Majumder. He staged solo performances in England, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy and the USA. French, Canadian and American TV channels enthusiastically aired his shows.

In 2009, a French play featuring Majumder won the "Moliere Award" which is the highest distinction in the French Theatre. As a pioneer of the art of mime in Bangladesh and for popularizing the artistic genre, Bangladesh Government honoured the artiste with the "Ekushey Padok" in 2010.

The Government of France has also honoured him for his contribution to the art of mime throughout the world with one of the highest cultural awards of France titled "Chevalier de l' odre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight in the order of Arts and Letters) in the year 2011.

[Sources: The Star Magazine, a weekly publication of The Daily Star, 27 January 2012 and Partha Pratim Majumder's Letter to Chairman NCTB, 2 February 2013]

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