Kelucharan Mohapatra
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| Kelucharan Mohapatra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1926 Raghurajpur, Puri, Odisha, India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Occupation | Indian classical dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1935–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Laxmipriya Mohapatra [1] |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (Odia: ଗୁରୁ କେଳୁଚରଣ ମହାପାତ୍ର; January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance, who is credited for the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century.[2] He is the first person to get Padma Vibhushan from Odisha.[3] A noted Sanskrit poet of India writes on this Guru 'that Saango-paanga-subhangi-laasa-madhuram samteerna-nrutyaarnavam' which means - Each fraction of his dancing body leads to paramount sweetness through the miraculous pose and postures. In fact, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra crossed the ocean of styles.[4]
Awards
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1966
- Padma Shri, 1972[5]
- Padma Bhushan, 1989[5]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 1991
- Padma Vibhushan, 2000[5]
- Kalidas Samman from Madhya Pradesh government
Quotes
- "Odissi is not a mere dance form to entertain people but to inspire and elevate. I don't actually dance but pray in compassion and the spectators say that this `form' is dancing." [6]
- ""The real dance must convey the feeling of undivided existence, that a spectator can feel that he is not different from the thing observed".[6]
- " Dance has not only made my life purposeful,it has been my whole life... Whatever I am today is entirely due to the blessings of my guru."
References
- ↑ Remembering the maestro Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, April 15, 2005.
- ↑ DANCE REVIEW; Sculptural And Sensual, It's Odissi by Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, October 19, 2000.
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Further reading
- The Making of a Guru: Kelucharan Mohapatra, His Life and Times, by Ileana Citaristi. Published by Manohar, 2001. ISBN 81-7304-369-8.
- The Dancing Phenomenon: mad boy, by Sharon Lowen, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Avinash Pasricha. Lustre Press, Roli Books, 2001. ISBN 81-7436-179-0.
External links
- Video links
- mad boy - Orissi dance - Gita Govinda on YouTube
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra - Geeta Govinda on YouTube
- Dancer Madhavi Mudgal explains, a performance of Kelucharan Mohapatra on YouTube
- [2]
- Kelucharan Mohapatra at the Internet Movie Database
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- Articles with hCards
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- Articles containing Odia-language text
- 1926 births
- 2004 deaths
- Dance teachers
- Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
- People from Puri district
- Odissi dancers
- Performers of Indian classical dance
- Indian classical choreographers
- Dance education in India
- Teachers of Indian classical dance
