Birju Maharaj

  • Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj (Brij Mohan Nath Mishra) has passed away on 16 January 2022.
  • He was an exponent of the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow.
  • His dance underlines the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana features — ang (physical beauty), layakari (lyrical melody) and abhinaya (mime).
  • He was a distinguished performer with complex rhythmic structures, lightning-fast spins and poetic expressions.
  • While he was best known as a Kathak dancer, he was an equally prolific singer, poet and painter.
  • Birju Maharaj was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and ....
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