Question
Download Solution PDFBirju Maharaj is a renowned virtuoso in which dance form?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kathak.
Key Points
- Pandit Birju Maharaj
- Pandit Birju Maharaj was associated with the Kathak dance form.
- He was 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.
- He was born on 4 February 1938 in Handia and died on 17 January 2022.
- He was awarded Padma Vibhushan and Filmfare Award for Best Choreography and more.
- Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the travelling bards in ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers.
- Awards:
- National Film Award for Best Choreography: 2013
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards: 1964
- Filmfare Award for Best Choreography: 2016
Additional Information
| Dances | Origin | Main Reviving Personals | Famous Proponents |
| Bharatnatyam | Tamil Nadu | E. Krishna Iyer, Rukmini devi Arundale | Yamini Krishnamurthy, Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Padma Subramaniam, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai |
| Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh | Balasaraswati, Ragini devi | Radha Reddy And Raja Reddy, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indrani Rehman |
| Kathakali | Kerala | V. N. Menon | Guru Kunchu Kurup, Gopinath, Kottakal Sivaraman, Rita Ganguly |
| Odissi | Odisha | Indrani Rehman, Charles Fabri | Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Kelu Charan Mohapatra, Sonal Mansingh, Sharon Lowen, MYrla Barvie |
| Manipuri | Manipur | Raja bhag Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore | Nayana, Suverna, Ranjana and Darshna, Guru Bipin Singha |
| Kathak | Uttar Pradesh | Lady Leela Sokhey | Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Damyanti Joshi |
| Sattriya | Assam | Shankaradeva | - |
| Mohiniattam | Kerala | V. N. Menon, kalayani Amma | Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam kshmavathy, Madhuri Amma, Jayaprabha Menon |
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