Balakrushna Dash

Sangeeta Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash (Odia: ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ) was a veteran Guru of Odissi music.[1] He worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.[2] He was an Odissi classical music teacher on Odissi Research Centre of Cultural department (Govt of Odisha)[3]

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

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.[4][5]

Among his illustrious disciples are Shyamamani Devi and Ramhari Das.

See also

References
  1. Dey, S.C. (1990). The Quest for Music Divine. Ashish Publishing House. ISBN 9788170243014. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. orissa.gov.in Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. www.orissaculture.gov.in
  4. "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  5. "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
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