“Kathak is my breath, my life, my soul.” That is the phrase Padma Shri Shovana Narayan, an accomplished classical dancer, used to describe her passion – Kathak. She started learning the classical dance form at the age of two and soon after, trained under Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj. My father’s posting in Delhi saw me become the disciple of …
Highlights Birju Maharaj passed away after suffering a heart attack Birju Maharaj was the son of the exponent of the Lucknow gharana He was 83 Pandit Birju Maharaj transcended generations and geographies to touch a chord with different artistes in different ways. One of them is the singer and composer Papon, which is how the world knows Angaraag Mahanta, who …
Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj died at his Delhi home on January 17. pic.twitter.com/KfcqravsXX — Madhuri Dixit Nene January 17, 2022 The demise of legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj marks the end of an era. — Yogi Adityanath January 17, 2022 Extremely saddened by the news about the passing away of Legendary Kathak Dancer- Pandit Birju Maharaj ji. ALSO READ: Madhuri …
Pandit Birju Maharaj’s granddaughter Ragini Maharaj paid tribute to the Kathak maestro in a moving post on Instagram today. In her Instagram post, Ragini shared a picture of Pandit Birju Maharaj and said in the caption, “Krishna aur Shiv mein bhi hod hogi ki Brijshyam toh mere hai.” See Ragini’s post for Pandit Birju Maharaj here: Speaking to news agency …
