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'''Brijmohan Mishra,''' (born 4 February 1938) popularly known as '''Pandit Birju Maharaj | '''Brijmohan Mishra,''' (born 4 February 1938), popularly known as '''Pandit Birju Maharaj''', is an exponent of the [[Lucknow]] ''Kalka-Bindadin'' [[gharana]] of [[Kathak]] dance in [[India]]. He is a descendant of the Maharaj family of [[Kathak]] dancers, which includes his two uncles, [[Shambhu Maharaj]] and [[Lachhu Maharaj]], and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj. Even though dancing is his first love, he practices [[Hindustani classical music]] and is a vocalist.<ref name=enc>{{cite book|last=Kaui|first=Banotsarg-Boghaz |editor=Subodh Kapoor|title=The Indian encyclopaedia: biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific. Volume 3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfyA327hG8EC&q=Kathak+Kendra&pg=PA915|year=2002|publisher=Genesis Publishing|isbn=81-7755-257-0|page=198}}</ref> | ||
After working along with his uncle, [[Shambhu Maharaj]] at Bhartiya Kala Kendra, later the [[Kathak Kendra]], [[New Delhi]], he remained head of the latter, for several years, till his retirement in 1998 when he opened his own dance school, ''Kalashram'', also in Delhi.<ref>[[#Ma|Massey, p. 29]]</ref> | After working along with his uncle, [[Shambhu Maharaj]] at Bhartiya Kala Kendra, later the [[Kathak Kendra]], [[New Delhi]], he remained head of the latter, for several years, till his retirement in 1998 when he opened his own dance school, ''Kalashram'', also in Delhi.<ref>[[#Ma|Massey, p. 29]]</ref> | ||
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Birju Maharaj | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 4 February 1938 Handia, United Provinces, British India |
| Genres | Indian classical |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, composer, singer |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Website | birjumaharaj-kalashram |
Brijmohan Mishra, (born 4 February 1938), popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, is an exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj. Even though dancing is his first love, he practices Hindustani classical music and is a vocalist.[1]
After working along with his uncle, Shambhu Maharaj at Bhartiya Kala Kendra, later the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, he remained head of the latter, for several years, till his retirement in 1998 when he opened his own dance school, Kalashram, also in Delhi.[2]
Early life and background
Birju Maharaj was born in the house of Kathak exponent, Jagannath Maharaj, popularly known as Acchan Maharaj of Lucknow Gharana, who served as court dancer in Raigarh princely state.[3] Birju was trained by his uncles, Lachhu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj and his father, and he gave his first recital at the age of seven. On 20 May 1947, his father died when he was nine.[4]
Career
Maharaj started teaching the dance form at the age of thirteen, at the Sangeet Bharti in New Delhi. He then taught at the Bharatiya Kala Kendra in Delhi, and at the Kathak Kendra (a unit of the Sangeet Natak Akademi) where he was Head of Faculty, and director, retiring in 1998[5] after which he opened his own dance school, Kalashram, also in Delhi. He composed the music, and sang, for two dance sequences in the Satyajit Ray's Shatranj ke Khilari, and choreographed the song Kaahe Chhed Mohe from the 2002 film version of novella Devdas.[6]
Awards and honours
- 1964 - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1986 - Padma Vibhushan[7]
- 1986 - Nritya Choodamani Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha[8]
- 1987 - Kalidas Samman
- 2002 - Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar[9]
- Honorary doctorate from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya[9][7]
- Honorary doctorate from Banaras Hindu University[9]
- Sangam Kala Award[9]
- Bharat Muni Sammaan[10][11]
- Andhra Ratna[7]
- Nritya Vilas Award[7]
- Adharshila Shikhar Samman[7]
- Soviet Land Nehru Award[7]
- National Nritya Shiromani Award[7]
- Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award[7]
Film Awards
- 2012 - National Film Award for Best Choreography for Unnai Kaanaathu (Vishwaroopam)[12]
- 2016 - Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for Mohe Rang Do Laal (Bajirao Mastani)
See also
References
- ↑ Kaui, Banotsarg-Boghaz (2002). Subodh Kapoor (ed.). The Indian encyclopaedia: biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific. Volume 3. Genesis Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 81-7755-257-0.
- ↑ Massey, p. 29
- ↑ Achchan Maharaj
- ↑ Buddhiraja, Sunita. "Birju Maharaj – Kathak personified". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ↑ Bhattacharya, Santwana. "Birju Maharaj retires". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ↑ Birju Maharaj on IMDb
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "The Dancer". Official website. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "Nritya Choodamani Awardees List". Sri Krishna Gana Sabha. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Pandit Birju Maharaj". www.culturalindia.net. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hema Malini selected for Bharat Muni Samman – Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
The earlier recipients are Thankamani Kutty, Pandit Birju Maharaj,
- ↑ "Hema Malini receives Bharat Muni Samman: Wonder Woman – Who are you today?". wonderwoman.intoday.in. 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
The earlier recipients are Thankamani Kutty (Bharatanatyam), Pandit Birju Maharaj (kathak),
- ↑ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- Massey, Reginald (1999). India's kathak dance, past present, future. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-374-4.
External links
- Pandit Birju Maharaj (Official Website)
- Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj on top Indian dancers at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 November 2009)
