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| name = Gopal Prasad Dubey
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|25 June 1957}}
| birth_place = [[Seraikella]], [[Bihar]] (now in [[Jharkhand]]), India
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| occupation = Classical dancer
| yearsactive = since 1971
| spouse = Nalini gopal
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| children = 2
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| website = {{URL||Official web site}}
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] 
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2016

Life time achievement award 2017 from CMSB New Delhi
Vocational Achievement Award [[Government of Jharkhand|Jharkhand State]] Award Suvarna Shankhu Award Natya Shri Puraskar Golden Conch Award Natya Tarang Puraskar Natya Keerthi Shikha Puraskar Natya Veda Puraskar

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'''Gopal Prasad Dubey''' is an Indian classical dancer, known for his expertise in the Indian classical dance form of [[Chhau dance|Chhau]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/cultural-treats/article5147244.ece | title=The Hindu | date=20 September 2013 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Prakriti Cultural Centre">{{cite web | url=http://www.prakrticulturalcentre.net/gopalprasad.htm | title=Prakriti Cultural Centre | publisher=Prakriti Cultural Centre | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Narthaki">{{cite web | url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/gtsk/gtsk42.html | title=Narthaki | publisher=Narthaki | date=13 April 2012 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> He is considered by many as the leading exponent of the Seraikella variant of the art form.<ref name="Les Orientales">{{cite web | url=http://www.lesorientales.fr/archives/2011/www.lesorientales.fr/rendez-vous/concerts-et-spectacles/le-theatre-chhau-de-seraikella/index.html | title=Les Orientales | publisher=Les Orientales | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> Dubey was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2014 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref>

==Biography==
Gopal Prasad Dubey was born on 25 June 1957 in a Brahmin family at Seraikella, in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] (now Jharkhand).<ref name="Trinetra">{{cite web | url=http://trinetrachhaudancecentre.org/biography/Bio_1 | title=Trinetra | publisher=Trinetra | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Indo American Arts Council">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaac.us/IAAC_dance_fest2012_outdoor/ChhauDanceGroup.htm | title=Indo American Arts Council | publisher=Indo American Arts Council | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="PCC Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.prakrticulturalcentre.net/biodata-Gopal-Dubey.pdf | title=PCC Bio | publisher=Prakriti Cultural Centre | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014 }}</ref><ref name="PKC Tryst">{{cite web | url=http://www.prakrticulturalcentre.net/histryst.htm | title=PKC Tryst | publisher=Prakriti Cultural Centre | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> He started training Chhau at the age of 14<ref name="Les Orientales" /> under renowned [[gurus]] such as Rajkumar S. N. Singhdeo, [[Kedar Nath Sahoo]], both [[Padma Shri]] award winners<ref name="Padma Shri" /> and Natasekhar Banbihari Pattanayak.<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="PKC Tryst" /><ref name="Swar Rajya">{{cite web | url=http://www.swarrajya.com/#!seraikella-chhau-dance/ccil | title=Swar Rajya | publisher=Swar Rajya | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> He also had training in New York, under a grant provided by the [[Asian Cultural Council]].<ref name="PKC Tryst" />

Dubey founded ''Trinetra'', an institution for promoting Chhau dance,<ref name="The Telegraph" /> in 1985,<ref name="Les Orientales" /> under the aegis of which he has performed at many places across the world.<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070908/asp/jharkhand/story_8290246.asp | title=The Telegraph | publisher=The Telegraph | date=2014 | access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> He has worked as the faculty member for dance at the [[Panjab University, Chandigarh|Panjab University]], Chandigarh.<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /> He has also worked with many international universities such as the [[University of Kansas]], [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]], [[Harvard University]], [[University of London]], [[Chungang University]], Seoul, [[Seoul Institute of the Arts]] and [[American College of Greece]] and has taught at the Theatre Group and Multi Cultural Centre, both based in Inchon, South Korea.<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />

Dubey presented two classic plays, [[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]], in 1984 in New York and [[Abhijñānaśākuntalam|Shakuntalam]], in 1987 at the Volos Theatre in Greece.<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" /> His compositions were included in ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'', a TV series produced by the renowned film maker[[Shyam Benegal]].<ref name="PCC Bio" /> He is also credited with the choreography of productions and presentations such as:
* ''[[Uttar Ramayan]]'', (1997) TV series produced by [[Ramanand Sagar]]<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Jeevan Rekha'', (1990) [[Doordarshan]] dance ballet by [[Sharon Lowen]]<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Death Watch'', play written by [[Jean Genet]] and directed by [[Kumara Varma]]<ref name="PCC Bio" />
* ''Andhayug'', [[Panjab University, Chandigarh|Panjab University]] production, based on [[Mahabharata]]<ref name="PCC Bio" />
* ''Mrignayanee'', TV series directed by [[Amol Palekar]]<ref name="PCC Bio" />
* ''The Golden Leaves'', Korean play directed by Lee Sung Kyu<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Mud Man'', Korean play directed by Jang Jin Ho<ref name="PCC Bio" />
* ''Last Vision'', (2009) [[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]] produced feature film directed by [[A. K. Bir]]<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Dance of the Warriors'', (1996) a collaborative production with Henry Clay Smith of Solaris Dance Theatre, New York<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Mask of the Warriors'', (1997) another Henry Clay Smith collaboration<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />
* ''Pillars Of the Community'', (2009) play in English, directed by Neeraj Kabi<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" />

An approved artist of the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]],<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Prakriti Cultural Centre" /> a [[Government of India]] agency, Gopal Prasad Dubey has travelled in many parts of the world with his performance,<ref name="PKC Tryst" /> which includes a performance at [[Symphony Space]], Broadway, New York<ref name="Swar Rajya" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /> and has conducted many workshops and demonstrations in India and abroad.<ref name="The Telegraph" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" /><ref name="PKC Tryst" /> He has also collaborated with mainstream cinema and experimental theatre.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Les Orientales" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" />

Gopal Prasad Dubey lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka.<ref name="Trinetra" />

==Awards and recognitions==
Gopal Prasad Dubey is a recipient of the Vocational Achievement Award from Rotary Club International.<ref name="PCC Bio" /> He received the [[Government of Jharkhand|Jharkhand State]] Award in 2007 for his contributions in promoting Chhau dance.<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" /><ref name="PCC Bio" /> He was awarded ''Suvarna Shankhu'' at the ''Keli Chhau festival'' in 2010.<ref name="PCC Bio" /><ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /> The same year, he received the ''Natya Shri'' title from Nataraj Music Academy<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /><ref name="Swar Rajya" /> and ''Golden Conch'' from Keli Foundation, Mumbai.<ref name="Swar Rajya" />

Holder of a senior fellowship from the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]], Dubey was honored by the [[Government of India]] in 2012, with the fourth highest civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Indo American Arts Council" /> He also received ''Natya Tarang Puraskar'' from Nataraj Music Academy and ''Natya Keerthi Shikha Puraskar'' from Sathyanjali Academy, Cochin, both in 2013 and ''Natya Veda Puraskar'' from Nataraj Music Academy in 2014.<ref name="Swar Rajya" />

==See also==
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* [[Chhau dance]]
* [[Indian classical dance]]
* [[List of Indian dances]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4F4sUV7xE | title=Civil Investiture Ceremony - Padma Shri | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=4 April 2012 | access-date=1 December 2014}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGOdJLRc-6o | title=Seraikella Chhau Dance - Padmashri Pandit Gopal Prasad Dubey | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=21 September 2013 | access-date=1 December 2014}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.albert-finestres.com/galerie-photo/festivals/les-orientales-2011/le-theatre-masque-chhau-de,144.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20141202135608/http://www.albert-finestres.com/galerie-photo/festivals/les-orientales-2011/le-theatre-masque-chhau-de,144.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-12-02 |title=Photo Gallery - Works of Abert Finestres |publisher=Albert Finestres |date=2014 |access-date=2 December 2014 }}

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