Kelucharan Mohapatra

About

Odissi dance Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra born on 8 January 1926 at Raghurajpur, Puri, is among the many gems that Orissa has produced in different fields of art along the centuries. As is the case with most of the geniuses, who emerge from time to time in the history of humanity, the story of his life is one of struggle and unending dedication. The story of his artistic experiences touches all the salient features of the cultural life of Orissa of the last sixty years and it becomes the story of the growth and recognition of Odissi style as one of the classical dances of India.

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