Guru Bipin Singh (23 August 1918 – 9 January 2000) was a director, choreographer and teacher of

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Career

The son of a traditional medical doctor and a singer, Singh began training in his childhood,Jhaveri, Darshana and Kalavati Devi (1993) Shastriya Manipuri Nartan, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata p. 128 studying singing and dancing before focusing on

, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma, with the support of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

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/ref> Although he earned a living as a film choreographer, 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 for women in

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...

and, in 1972, the Manipuri Nartanalaya dance school in

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. 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.

Awards and honors

*Title of Hanjaba by the Maharaja of

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IPA: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in Englis ...

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*The Sharangadev fellowship by Sur Shringar Samsad *

Kalidas Samman The Kalidas Samman ( hi, कालिदास सम्मान) is an arts award presented annually by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India. The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India. The ...

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Government *Anamika Kala Sangam award, Kolkata *Shiromoni Purashkar by Asian Paints, Kolkata

References

* * *Jhaveri Darshana (1991) "Guru Bipin Singh : achievements and accomplishments", Manipuri Nartanalaya, Bombay. *Singh, Bipin (1982) "Manipuri Dance:Tradition and future" Journal of the Department of Dance. v 1.p 35-38. *Singh, Bipin (1972 or later) "Manipuri Dance Numbers and Demonstration", Manipuri Nartanalaya. *Singh, Bipin (1990) "Srikrishnarasa- sangita-sangraha:Manipura ke Maharaja Sri Gambhira Simha ke sasanakala" (1825-1834) mem sankalita. Hindi, Kalakatta, Manipuri Nartanalaya. * *Singh, Bipin (1983-1990) "Vaishnavasangitasastra", Naraharichakrabartti, Bipin Singh, Gajanana Ranade, Mandala Vyasa, Varanasi, Chaikhamba Orientalia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Guru Bipin 1918 births 2000 deaths Indian classical choreographers Indian dance teachers Manipuri classical Indian dance exponents Performers of Indian classical dance Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Indian film choreographers Dancers from Manipur Indian choreographers 20th-century Indian dancers Educators from Manipur Bishnupriya Manipuri people Dancers from West Bengal

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