Balakrushna Dash

Sangita Sudhakara
Balakrushna Dash
ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ
Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ
	Statue of Pt. Balakrushna Dash
Background information
Birth name	Balakrushna Dash
Genres	Odissi music
Occupation(s)	Odissi music Guru, singer, composer, music director

Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right to donate.

0%

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)

Sangeeta Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash (Odia: ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ) was a veteran Guru of Odissi music.^[1] He worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.^[2] He was an Odissi classical music teacher on Odissi Research Centre of Cultural department (Govt of Odisha)^[3]

Balakrushna Dash started his music career as a singer of Odissi, Bhajan and Chhandas at AIR, Calcutta in the year 1944. Later he started working as music director in films. His first film as a music director was Kedar Gouri in 1954. He directed music in 20 films and hundreds of non-film albums including Odissi, Drama, Theatre and music programs for the AIR, Cuttack.^[4]^[5]

Among his illustrious disciples are Shyamamani Devi and Ramhari Das.

References[edit]

↑ Dey, S.C. (1990). The Quest for Music Divine. Ashish Publishing House. ISBN 9788170243014. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
↑ orissa.gov.in Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
↑ www.orissaculture.gov.in
↑ "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

[google-1] Dey, S.C. (1990). The Quest for Music Divine. Ashish Publishing House. ISBN 9788170243014. Retrieved 2014-10-31.

[2] rissa.gov.in Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine

[3] www.orissaculture.gov.in

[4] "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

[5] "profile.odiamusic.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t e Odissi music
Compositions	Odissi Chhanda Champu Chautisa Bhajana Janana Gita Govinda Malasri Charyapada
Composers	Jayadeva Bachha Dasa Damodara Dasa Balarama Dasa Atibadi Jagannatha Dasa Jasobanta Dasa Sisu Ananta Dasa Achyutananda Dasa Salabega Dinakrusna Dasa Kabi Samrata Upendra Bhanja Biswanatha Khuntia Brajanath Badajena Banamali Dasa Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha Utkala Ghanta Jadumani Mahapatra Sadananda Kabisurjya Brahma Bidagdha Kabi Abhimanyu Samantasinghara Bhakta Charana Dasa Kabikalahansa Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka Sadhaka Kabi Gaurahari Parichha Kabichandra Raghunatha Parichha Gauracharana Adhikari Benudhara Pattanayaka Gadadhara Singhasamanta Lokanatha Pattanayaka Kabichandra Kali Charan Patnaik
Kabyas	Gita Govinda Usabhilasa Rasakallola Baidehisa Bilasa Koti Brahmanda Sundari Labanyabati Bichitra Ramayana Bidagdha Chintamani Mathura Mangala Kisorachandrananda Champu
Treatises	Sangītasāra Gītaprakāśa Sangītanārāyana Sangītamuktābaḷī Sangītakaḷpalatikā Sangītārṇavachandrikā Sangītakaumudī
Gurus	Gokul Srichandan Seikh Khan Mohammed Basudeb Mahapatra Lokenath Kanungo Harihara Rayaguru Gobinda Chandra Suradeo Upendra Tripathy Mohan Sunder Deb Goswami Apanna Panigrahi Kali Charan Patnaik Shyamsundar Dhir Banikantha Nimai Charan Harichandan Astabadhani Acharya Tarini Charan Patra Adiguru Singhari Shyamsundar Kar Nrusingha Nath Khuntia Jagabandhu Sahu Markandeya Mahapatra Paschimeswar Jena Lokanath Rath Kashinath Pujapanda Biswanatha Pujapanda Lokanath Pala Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash Sukadeb Patri Bisnupriya Samantasinghar Binapani Mohanty Bina Debi Binapani Mishra Radhamani Mahapatra Suramani Raghunath Panigrahi Shyamamani Devi Akhil Kumar Lenka Padmakesari Damodar Hota Bhajana Samrata Bhikari Charan Bal Gopal Chandra Panda Bhubaneswari Mishra Sudha Mishra Ramarao Patra (Bina) Ramhari Das
Mardala	Singhari Shyamsundar Kar Chakradhar Sahu Padmanabha Panda Mahadev Rout Kashinath Muduli Banamali Maharana Dhaneswar Swain Sachidananda Dash
Allied artforms	Odissi dance Māhārī Goṭipua Prahallāda Nāṭaka Rādhā Prema Līḷā Pālā Dāsakāṭhiā Bhārata Līḷā Rābaṇa Chhāyā

See also[edit]

References[edit]