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The maestro who passed away on January 17 brought a chiselled form of kathak to the modern proscenium transcending all ‘gharanas’. Moreover, his grasp of the essence of his dance vocabulary ...
Jan 17, 2022 · Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83 in the early hours of Monday (January 17). He was reportedly suffering from a kidney ailment, and was on dialysis treatment. The exponent’s grandson, Swaransh, confirmed the news on Instagram.
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Jan 17, 2022 · Pandit Birju Maharaj’s eloquent facial expressions remained unmatched. For the Padma Vibhushan, Kathak was not limited to the parans and chakkars. The stage was a canvas for Maharajji, as he was ...
Jan 17, 2022 · In Satyajit Ray's masterpiece Shatraj Ke Khiladi in 1977, Birju Maharaj composed a dance, performed by a disciple, and sang the memorable Kanha main tose haari. In a bit of interesting film history, the song was written by Bindadin Maharaj, Birju Maharaj's grandfather's brother who was a dancer and thumri exponent in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.
Jan 17, 2022 · Birju Maharaj was born on 4 February 1938 in Handia, United Provinces, British India to Acchan Maharaj of Lucknow Gharana (Jagannath Maharaj). He was trained by his father and uncles, Lachhu ...
Jan 17, 2022 · Born as Brij Mohan Nath Mishra on February 4, 1938, he was popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj. An exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India, he was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers — which included his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj.
