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Madhumita Raut is an Indian classical dancer of Odissi. She is the daughter of Mamta Khuntia and Mayadhar Raut, who contributed to the revival of Odissi in the 1950s with Shastra-based knowledge.

She lives in Delhi, where she manages and teaches at the Jayantika Association's Mayadhar Raut School of Odissi Dance. ^[1]

Early life and education

Madhumita Raut was raised in Delhi. She received her academic qualifications at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's School and Indraprastha College in Delhi. ^[2]

She holds a master's degree in English literature from Delhi University and a diploma in Performing Arts.

Career

Madhumita Raut works at Mayadhar Raut Gharana of Odissi. Her works include compositions on poetry, choreographic compositions on poems of Goethe, and fusion dances with Balinese dancer Dia Tantri in the Netherlands. She has used the medium of dance for social causes.

A Netherland's television company made a documentary film about Madhumita. Stuttgart (Germany) and the Hungarian televisions have featured Raut's dance in their documentary films on India.

Madhumita Raut has danced in major dance festivals in India, Ireland, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Austria, Spain, Morocco, France, Portugal, Japan and The U.S. She also teaches Odissi in The U.S., Netherlands, Japan and Germany. ^[3]

Madhumita Raut wrote "Odissi: What, Why and How: Evolution, Revival and Technique", published by B.R. Rhythms, Delhi in 2007. ^[4]

Awards

Raut has received the following awards:

• Orissa State Ghungur Samman 2010 ^[5]
• Utkal Kanya award 2010
• Mahila Shakti Samman 2010
• Bharat Nirman Award 1997 ^[6]
• Odisha Living Legend Award 2011 ^[7]

References

• Odissi: What, Why and How : Evolution, Revival & Technique by Madhumita Raut, Published B.R.Rhythms, Delhi, 2007. ISBN  81-88827-10-X.
• [1] 30th Annual awards of ‘Ghungur', 14 February 2011.
• [2] Reviving Odissi with a focus on the classical The Hindu, 28 December 2010.
• [3] Delectable depiction of Navararas by N K MUDGAL.
• [4] 4th Guru Shishya Parampara Dance Festival Delhi, 15 December 2008.
• [5]^{[ permanent dead link]} Christian MySpace: What Why N How - Madhumita Raut Learn About Odissi Dance Form
• [6] Odissi Workshop in Germany, Monday, 16 May 2011.
• [7] Dance Recitals in Malaysia, 4 and 5 November 2011

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