Bhubaneswar Mishra (musician)

Bhubaneswar Mishra (15 July 1927 – 7 May 1993) was an Indian music director, a noted composer of Odissi music (primarily for Odissi dance) and a classical violin player.[1] Born in Paralakhemundi, Mishra was exposed to and developed an inclination towards classical Odissi music at a very young age. Later, he acquired training and proficiency in Odissi, Hindustani and Carnatic styles of playing the violin. In All India Radio Cuttack, he came under the influence of Singhari Shyamsundar Kar, Kashinath Pujapanda, Balakrushna Dash and others. He teamed up with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia to score music for Hindi and Odia films.[2]

Bhubaneswar Mishra
Born(1927-07-15)15 July 1927
Paralakhemundi, Odisha, India
Died7 May 1993(1993-05-07) (aged 65)
GenresOdissi music
Occupation(s)music director, composer
Instrument(s)Violin

Early life

Bhubaneswar, was born in Paralakhemundi in the Indian state of Odisha, and from his childhood he was exposed to Odissi music in the traditional temples and mathas of the town, known to be a cultural centre of Odisha. He was a boy who hardly used to speak, hence his parents named him Muni . He started learning classical music at a very early age, learning Odissi music at his hometown. He learned violin from Guru Dwaram Venkatswamy Naidu and Dwaram Narsingh Rao Naidu in both Hindustani and Carnatic style.[3]

Career

Mishra collaborated Kelucharan Mohapatra to popularise Odissi dance and Odissi music across the globe .[4] One of his pioneering work in the genre is scoring music for the Jayadeva's Gitagovinda. He teamed up with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and scored music for many Hindi and Odia films .[5] He also composed music with the pseudo name 'SriKumar' .

Awards and recognition
  • Odisha Stage Sangeet Natak Academy Award - 1979
  • Central Sangeet Natak Academy Award - 1986[6]

References
  1. Asian Recorder. 1987.
  2. "Bhubaneswar Mishra remembered". The Pioneer. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. "Bhubaneswar Misra". www.sangeetnatak.gov.in. Govt of India Culture Department. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi; Ahalya Hejmadi Patnaik (1 January 2007). Odissi, an Indian classical dance form. Aryan Books International. ISBN 978-81-7305-324-5.
  5. Mānnā De (1 January 2007). Memories Come Alive: An Autobiography. Penguin Books India. pp. 392–. ISBN 978-0-14-310193-2.
  6. "List of Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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