13
PERSONALITIES
Shambhu Maharaj
Scion of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak, Shambhu Maharaj
belongs to a family of traditional Kathak dancers. His forefathers were gurus and dancers at the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. His father was the famous Kalka Prasad and uncle
Binda Deen, who consolidated the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak.
Trained under his uncle Binda Deen. Later, he established a
post-independence with his elder brother Acchan Maharaj
repetorrie of dance.
He made his debut in Lucknow in 1926 at
the All India Music Conference after which
he performed regularly as a soloist, and
with his elder brothers Acchan and Lacchu
Maharaj. He moved to Delhi in 1955 and
taught Kathak at the Shriram Bharatiya
Kala Kendra, establishing the tradition of
the Lucknow Gharana in Delhi. He was
very famous for his abhinaya and bhav
batana, and he performed such in the court
style of sitting and enacting. He taught his
nephew, the famous Birju Maharaj and
many other famous Kathak dancers of India.
He is survived by his sons
Ram Mohan and Kishan Mohan who are also accomplished dancers,
and gurus. He was the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1958 and Sangeet
Natak Academy Award in 1967.
Kedar Nath Sahu
Kedar Nath Sahu was one of the leading exponents of Seraikella Chhau. He comes from a traditional family of Chhau dancers belonging to the Kanasari caste, who are engaged in these dance practices along with their main occupation of making household utensils. He started learning the dance form at a very early age from his father and grandfather. The dance form followed a Guru-Sishya Parampara and the art was orally transmitted from generation to generation. He performed in the troupe of Kumar Bijoy Pratap Singh Deo but later formed his own troupe with his disciples. Recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1981 and the Padma Shri in 2005.
His performances received acclaim both in
India and around the world. Many illustrious dancers
trained under him as his students; the notable ones
being Shashadhar Acharya, Gopal Prasad Dubey and
Sharon Lowen to name a few.
ASSESSMENT
Chapter 13: Personalities
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CG |
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Learning Outcomes |
Teacher |
Self |
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4 |
4.3 |
Shows interest to learn about dance personalities |
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4 |
4.2 |
Actively researches about at least one other dance personality |
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3 |
4.2 |
Creative presentation in a project work or journal |
Teacher’s Comments and Student’s Observations
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