Banamali Maharana
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Banamali Maharana was an Indian classical musician, revered Guru, and master percussionist specializing in the Mardala, a traditional percussion instrument of Odissi music. He is widely recognized for
A still of Shri Banamali Maharana who will be presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Odissi Music Orissa by the President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on October 26, 2004
Silpika Maharana, the granddaughter of Guru Dr. Banamali Maharana, performed with Mardala academy Bhubaneswar at the 16th Guru Pranam Utsav 2022
Banamali Maharana received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2003 from President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in recognition of his contribution to Odissi music at a ceremony held in New Delhi on October 27, 2004
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Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
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Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is a performing arts-cum-educational institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Banamali Maharana
…Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, accompanied him on most of his dance performances. Maharana taught Mardala first at Kala Vikas Kendra in Cuttack, then at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya. He introduced a seven-year course in Mardala music to Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya before retiring from head of the Mardala department in 1999. Besides…
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Mohini Mohan Patnaik orchestrating an Odissi music composition
Odissi music composition