Ananta Charan Sai Babu

Ananta Charan Sai Babu
Ananta Charan Sai Babu
Born	India
Nationality	India
Occupation	Chhau Dancer, Arts Promoter
Style	Mayurbhanj Chhau

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Sai, Ananta Charan (full name Ananta Charan Sai Babu) (1915–89) Mayurbhanj Chhau dance (UNESCO heritage) practitioner.^[1] Born in a family of Chhau performers in Mayurbhanj, he studied under his father Radhamohan Sai and others gurus of chhau dance such as Dibakar Bhanj Deo and Mohammad Rejak Khan. Ananta Charan Sai died in 1989.

Career[edit]

He promoted Chhau dance by teaching many disciples as Head Ustad (maestro) in Baripada in the premier institute of training chhau dance called Nritya Pratisthan.^[2] In 1971 he was awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[3] His successors son Guru Janmejoy Sai Babu and two grandsons Rajesh Sai Babu & Rakesh Sai Babu continued spread classical chhau dance technic till today in the capital city of India, Delhi.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

↑ Sangeet Natak. Sangeet Natak Akademi. 1999.
↑ The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre by Lol Ananda,Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-564446-3
↑ Sangeet Natak Award List Archived 31 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Sangeet Natak, no. 131–134, Sangeet Natak Akademi, 1999

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[1] Sangeet Natak. Sangeet Natak Akademi. 1999.

[2] The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre by Lol Ananda,Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-564446-3

[3] Sangeet Natak Award List Archived 31 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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