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Teejan Bai (born 8 August 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments.
Teejan Bai (1956- ) was born in the remote village of Ganiyari in Chhatisgarh to the Pardhi tribe. She was trained in the art of Pandavani by her maternal grandfather. Her debut performance was at the neighbouring village of Chandrakhuri at the age of thirteen.
Jan 9, 2016 · Watch the legendary Teejan Bai, one of the foremost exponents of Pandavani, perform live at Sahaj Parab, 2015, Kolkata. Pandavani is a traditional performing art form from Chhattisgarh, in...
Oct 13, 2018 · Surrounded by Japanese royalty and cultural glitterati, Teejan Bai cut a dashing figure. Her tattooed arms were stacked with sparkling glass bangles almost to the elbows.
Sep 2, 2014 · Teejan Bai, 58, dressed in a bright red sari with a dot of vermillion on her forehead, her hair combed neatly into a long plait, walks with a swagger of gadadhaari Bhim. Her ektaara on her shoulder, Teejan begins to recite the ballad she has picked for the day.
Mar 15, 2017 · Armed with a simple tambura, when Teejan Bai, 60, sings these songs in her Pandavani style, the epic becomes an unforgettable encounter. Sukhwati and Chunuk Lal Pardhi belonged to the traditional community of bird-catchers.
Born August 8, 1956 (aged 61) Dr. Teejan Bai is a leading performing artist and a contemporary exponent of Pandavani, a narrative singing of the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic.
Jul 10, 2021 · Lavanya Karthik, a pioneer in creating engaging books, has come up with Teejan Bai: The Girl Who Loved to Sing a biography of the world-renowned singer who is an exponent of Pandavani, a...
Apr 8, 2017 · Even with a nasty sore throat and fatigue brought on by travel and age, Teejan Bai remains a formidable figure on stage. She is 71 but when she appears on stage, her trademark red sari tucked...
Jul 15, 1989 · Teejan Bai represents the best in folk art in this country. Her sensuous rendering of the epic, her rustic charm and peasant-like simplicity have made her immensely popular not only in Chhattisgarh but almost all over the world.
