Kumkum Mohanty (born 10 September 1946) is an Odissi dancer.
Mohanty was born at Cuttack.[1] She received training from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Kala Vikash kendra.[2] She is recognised for abhinaya.[3] She has worked as the special secretary (Culture) to the Government of Odisha.[4] After her retirement in 2004, she started her dance school Geeta govinda in 2006, in Bhubaneshwar.Currently she joined as an adjunct professor at School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management, IIT Bhubaneswar
Awards
- Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra Award, 2011[5]
- Padma Shri, 2005[6]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1994[7]
- Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, 1993
- 2nd Nrutyangada Samman [8]
References
- ↑ SRJAN, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Kumkum Mohanty. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Fest follows guruji’s footsteps. telegraphindia.com(1 September 2011). Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Kumkum Mohanty. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Orissa: Srjan announces Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award to Gloria, Kumkum Mohanty, Oriya Orbit. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009). Ministry of Home Affairs (India).
- ↑ SNA: Awardeeslist:: (Dance -Odissi). Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Other States / Orissa News : Kumkum Mohanty conferred ‘Nrutyangada Samman'. The Hindu(8 January 2011). Retrieved 14 March 2013.
External links
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