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Adi Guru Pankaj Charan Das | |
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ପଙ୍କଜ ଚରଣ ଦାସ | |
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| Born | (1919-03-17)17 March 1919 |
| Died | 11 June 2003(2003-06-11) (aged 84) Puri, Odisha, India |
| Occupation(s) | Indian classical dancer,choreographer |
| Years active | 1933–2000 |
| Known for | Odissi |
| Notable work | Panchakanyā Glānisanghāra Balagopalāshtaka |
| Awards | Padmashree |
Guru Pankaj Charan Das (1919–2003) was anIndian classical dancer, choreographer and theĀdi Guru of Odissi dance. He is known as the 'Father ofOdissi dance'.[1]
He was the adopted son of amahari (temple dancer) Ratna Prabha Devi and from her he learnt the art of devotional movement. He was responsible to revive the dance form that later became the base for birth ofOdissi. He was the man who was responsible for bringing odissi out of the temple precincts into broad daylight. He was also awardees of Padmashree in 1992.His dance was laden with bhakti rasa and each of its movements spelt the holy name of Lord Jagannath. He strictly followed the mahari style in his dance. He was especially adept in group choreographies and has left his indelible impression on masterpieces likeGlānisanghāra,Matrubandanā,Balagopālashtaka and many more. His expertise dealt with bothOdia andSanskrit language. His choreographed dance episodes based on the lives of great poets of IndiaKalidas andJayadeba. In mid-life he was made the head of department of Odissi dance, in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, the only college of dance & music of Odisha.[2] He taughtKelucharan Mohapatra,Deba Prasad Das,Mayadhar Raut, andBhagaban Sahu.[citation needed]
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