Guru Bipin Singh (23 August 1918 – 9 January 2000) was a director, choreographer and teacher of Manipuri dance.
Guru Bipin Singh | |
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Born | 23 August 1918 |
Died | 9 January 2000 (Age 81) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Dancer |
Style | Manipuri dance |
Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1966) , Kalidas Samman |
The son of a traditional medical doctor and a singer, [1] Singh began training in his childhood, [2] studying singing and dancing before focusing on Manipuri dance, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma, [3] with the support of Manipur's king. [4] Although he earned a living as a film choreographer, [5] he did not lose focus on his desire to expand knowledge of the traditional dance form. As part of that effort, he created the Govindji Nartanalaya dance school [4] for women in Imphal and, in 1972, the Manipuri Nartanalaya dance school [6] in Calcutta.
He choreographed many dance-dramas and solo dances and produced many students including Jhaveri Sisters ( Darshana Jhaveri), Kalavati Devi, Binodini Devi, Guneswori Devi, Priti Patel, Sruti Bannerjee, Latasana Devi, Laily Basu, Indrani Devi, Manorama Devi, Poushali Chatterjee, Sohini Ray, Bimbavati Devi, Ranjini Basu. [7]
Guru Bipin Singh (23 August 1918 – 9 January 2000) was a director, choreographer and teacher of Manipuri dance.
Guru Bipin Singh | |
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Born | 23 August 1918 |
Died | 9 January 2000 (Age 81) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Dancer |
Style | Manipuri dance |
Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1966) , Kalidas Samman |
The son of a traditional medical doctor and a singer, [1] Singh began training in his childhood, [2] studying singing and dancing before focusing on Manipuri dance, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma, [3] with the support of Manipur's king. [4] Although he earned a living as a film choreographer, [5] he did not lose focus on his desire to expand knowledge of the traditional dance form. As part of that effort, he created the Govindji Nartanalaya dance school [4] for women in Imphal and, in 1972, the Manipuri Nartanalaya dance school [6] in Calcutta.
He choreographed many dance-dramas and solo dances and produced many students including Jhaveri Sisters ( Darshana Jhaveri), Kalavati Devi, Binodini Devi, Guneswori Devi, Priti Patel, Sruti Bannerjee, Latasana Devi, Laily Basu, Indrani Devi, Manorama Devi, Poushali Chatterjee, Sohini Ray, Bimbavati Devi, Ranjini Basu. [7]