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.jpg) Mukund Nayak at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan at New Delhi in 2017 | |
| Born | Mukund Nayak (1949-10-15)15 October 1949 (age 76) |
| Education | B.Sc, Jamshedpur |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Nagpuri folk music |
| Spouse | Smt. Dropadi Devi. |
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Mukund Nayak (born 15 October 1949), is an Indian artist. He is a folk singer, songwriter and dancer. Nayak is an exponent of Nagpuri folk danceJhumar.[1][2] He is recipient of thePadma Shri andSangeet Natak Akademi Award.[3][4][5][6][7]
He was born in Bokba village ofSimdega district,Bihar (nowJharkhand) in 1949. He belongs to a family of aGhasi community, who are traditionally musicians.[8][2] He completed B.SC fromJamshedpur.[9] He married Dropadi Devi. He has five children including Nandlal, Praduman and twin Chandrakanta and Suryakanta.[10]
With aim to preserve traditional folk arts, Mukund Nayak had started performing songs in public places with other cultural activist like Bharat Nayak, Bhavya Nayak,Praful Kumar Rai,Lal Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo and Kshitij Kumar. In 1974, he joinedAkashvani as performer. His first performance at larger audience was at Jaganathpur Mela inRanchi. In 1979, he left the job of an industrial chemist and joined the Song and Drama Division of Bihar Government. It gave him the opportunities to work in radio and television. With government patronage, he traveled abroad to perform inHong Kong,Taiwan,Philippines andUnited States.[10] In 1980, when regional and tribal language department formed inRanchi University, he became associated with the University. In 1981, he came in contact with Dr Carol Merry Baby researcher onKaram music of South Bihar and got a chance to work with her. In 1988, his troupe performed at the third "Hong Kong International Dance festival" of The Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture. In 1985, he established an organisation "Kunjban" to promote Nagpuri culture. Kunjban promotes Nagpuri culture, especiallyNagpuriJhumar.[1] He also worked in many nagpuri films. His first nagpuri film wasSona Kar Nagpur produced and directed by Dhananjay Nath Tiwary produced in 1992 and released in 1994.[10]
| Year | Film | Actor | Music composer | Singer | Language | Notes |
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| 1992 | Sona Kar Nagpur | Yes | Nagpuri | Sona Kar Nagpur is firstnagpuri film.[11] | ||
| 2009 | Baha | Yes | Nagpuri | [12] | ||
| 2019 | Phulmania | Yes | Nagpuri | [13] | ||
| 2022 | Karma Dharma | Yes | Nagpuri | [14] |
