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Sangeeta Sudhakara '''Balakrushna Dash''' ({{Lang-or|ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ}}) was a veteran Guru of [[Odissi music]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=The Quest for Music Divine|author=Dey, S.C.|date=1990|publisher=Ashish Publishing House|isbn=9788170243014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=__R04X3cSfoC|accessdate=2014-10-31}}</ref> He worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.<ref>[http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf orissa.gov.in] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001534/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf |date=2014-05-02 }}</ref> He was an Odissi [[classical music]] teacher on Odissi Research Centre of Cultural department (Govt of Odisha)<ref>[http://www.orissaculture.gov.in/gkcm_orc.asp www.orissaculture.gov.in]</ref>
'''Balakrushna Dash''' ({{Langx|or|ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ|translit=Bāḷakruṣṇa Dāsa}}) (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1993) was a veteran Guru of [[Odissi music]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=The Quest for Music Divine|author=Dey, S.C.|date=1990|publisher=Ashish Publishing House|isbn=9788170243014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=__R04X3cSfoC|accessdate=2014-10-31}}</ref> One of the chief disciples of the legend Pt [[Gokul Srichandan|Gokul Chandra Srichandan]] of Kendrapada, Dash worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the [[Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award]] in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.<ref>[http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf orissa.gov.in] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001534/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf |date=2014-05-02 }}</ref> He was an [[Odissi classical music]] teacher in the [[Odissi Research Centre|GKCM Odissi Research Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orissaculture.gov.in/gkcm_orc.asp |title=www.orissaculture.gov.in |access-date=1 May 2014 |archive-date=29 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329165739/http://www.orissaculture.gov.in/gkcm_orc.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Balakrushna Dash started his music career as a singer of Odissi, Bhajan and Chhandas at AIR, [[Calcutta]] in the year 1944. Later he started working as music director in films. His first film as a music director was ''Kedar Gouri'' in 1954. He directed music in 20 films and hundreds of non-film albums including Odissi, Drama, Theatre and music programs for the AIR, [[Cuttack]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/ |title=profile.odiamusic.com |access-date=2014-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000944/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/ |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/ |title=profile.odiamusic.com |access-date=2014-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502003804/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/ |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Balakrushna Dash started his music career as a singer of [[Odissi classical music]] (Odissi, Chhanda, Champu and other facets) at AIR, [[Calcutta]] in the year 1944. Later he started working as music director in films. His first film as a music director was ''[[Kedar Gouri]]'' in 1954. He directed music in 20 films viz. ''[[Amada Bata|Amadabata]]'', ''Abhinetri'', ''[[Adina Megha|Adinamegha]]'', ''Mathura Vijay'', ''Basanta Rasa'' and hundreds of non-film albums including Odissi, Drama, Theatre and music programs for the AIR, [[Cuttack]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/ |title=profile.odiamusic.com |access-date=2014-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000944/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/ |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/ |title=profile.odiamusic.com |access-date=2014-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502003804/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/ |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Among his illustrious disciples are [[Shyamamani Devi]] and [[Ramhari Das]].
Among his disciples are [[Shyamamani Devi]] and [[Ramhari Das]].{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Sangita Sudhakara
Balakrushna Dash
ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ
Background information
Birth nameBalakrushna Dash
GenresOdissi music
Occupation(s)Odissi music Guru, singer, composer, music director

Balakrushna Dash (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1993) was a veteran Guru of Odissi music.[1] One of the chief disciples of the legend Pt Gokul Chandra Srichandan of Kendrapada, Dash worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.[2] He was an Odissi classical music teacher in the GKCM Odissi Research Centre.[3]

Balakrushna Dash started his music career as a singer of Odissi classical music (Odissi, Chhanda, Champu and other facets) at AIR, Calcutta in the year 1944. Later he started working as music director in films. His first film as a music director was Kedar Gouri in 1954. He directed music in 20 films viz. Amadabata, Abhinetri, Adinamegha, Mathura Vijay, Basanta Rasa and hundreds of non-film albums including Odissi, Drama, Theatre and music programs for the AIR, Cuttack.[4][5]

Among his disciples are Shyamamani Devi and Ramhari Das.[citation needed]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Dey, S.C. (1990). The Quest for Music Divine. Ashish Publishing House. ISBN 9788170243014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. orissa.gov.in Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "www.orissaculture.gov.in". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.