Friday, 24 May 2013

Kelucharan Mohapatra - Odissi Dance Guru

© SATYENDRA SINGH
'Kelucharan Mohapatra', 2005 (ball pen sketch)
Size - 11" x 14"


Ballpoint Pen Sketch

Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra is a master and a legend in his chosen field, with a name now synonymous with Odissi dance throughout the world. 

Born in a family of chitrakaras, he paints a dancer on to her background.

Awards:-
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1966
  • Padma Shri, 1972
  • Padma Bhusan, 1989
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 1991
  • Padma Vibhushan, 2000
  • Kalidas Samman from Madhya Pradesh Government.


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