Guru Bipin Singh

Guru Bipin Singh ( August 23, 1918 - January 9, 2000) was a director, choreographer and teacher of Manipuri dance.

Career

The son of a traditional doctor and a singer,[1] Singh began training in his childhood,[2] studying singing and dancing before focusing on Manipuri dance, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma,[3] with the support of Manipur's king.[4] Although he earned a living as a film choreographer,[5] 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 [4] for women in Imphal and, in 1972, the Manipuri Nartanalaya dance school[6] in Calcutta.

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.[7]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ Bandopadhaya, Sharmila (23 August 2007). "Guru Bipin Singh: Popularising Manipuri Dance". The Daily Star.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jhaveri, Darshana and Kalavati Devi (1993) Shastriya Manipuri Nartan, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata p. 128
  3. ↑ Jhaveri, Darshana (1991)Guru Bipin Singh: Achievements and Accomplishments, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata p. 54
  4. 1 2 Manipuri Dance Visions
  5. ↑ Shantaram, V (1989) in Jhaveri, Susheel (ed) In Appreciation of Guru Bipin Singh, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Mumbai p.4
  6. ↑ Jhaveri, Darshana and Kalavati devi (1993) Shastriya Manipuri Nartan, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata p. 128
  7. ↑ Jhaveri, Darshana and Kalavati Devi (1993) Shastriya Manipuri Nartan, Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata p. 119
  8. ↑ SNA: Awardeeslist::

Further reading

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