Rajkumar Achouba Singh

Rajkumar Achouba Singh
Born 5 December 1938
Manipur, India
Occupation Classical dancer
Awards Padma Shri
Manipur State Award
Website Official web site

Rajkumar Achouba Singh (born 5 December 1938) is an Indian classical dancer and teacher, known for his scholarship on the Manipuri dance forms of Raas and Lai Haraoba.[1] Singh, who is credited several books and articles on Manipuri culture, is a former Principal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy,[2] Imphal.[1][3] A holder of post graduate degrees in Raas and Lai Haraoba, he has also been a visiting teacher at the Government Dance College, Imphal.[1] He was honored by the Government of India, in 2010, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[4] He is also a recipient of the Manipur State Award.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Yumpu". Yumpu. 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  2. "JNMDA". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. "Sangeet Natak Akademi". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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