Dhaneswar Swain
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Badyashree Guru Dhaneswar Swain ଧନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ୱାଇଁ | |
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| Birth name | Dhaneswar Swain |
| Born | 18 May 1953 Nahantara, Puri, Odisha |
| Genres | Odissi music |
| Occupation(s) | Odissi Mardala (Odissi music) Guru and exponent, composer, scholar |
| Instruments | Mardala |
Dhaneswar Swain (Odia: ଧନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ୱାଇଁ; born 18 May 1953) is an exponent and Guru of the Odissi Mardala, the traditional percussion instrument of Odissi music. He is known for his rhythmic compositions and fingering techniques, as well as his efforts to promote solo Mardala recitals and group presentations combining traditional percussive instruments of Odisha.[1][2] He is the founder of Vadya Vani Gurukula, an institution for training and research in Odissi Mardala and other traditional percussion instruments of Odisha.[3][4]
Born in the village of Nahantara in the Puri district of Odisha to father Sambhunatha Swain and mother Kanchana Swain, he received his initial training in the Mardala from his elder brother Bhramabara Swain. He then joined the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in 1970 and trained under renowned Gurus and Banamali Maharana. He also learned from Guru Mahadev Rout.[5] After working with the renowned Odissi danseuse Sonal Mansingh for an year, in 1979, he joined the Mahavidyalaya as a Mardala teacher and worked there for over three decades.[3] After retirement, he is engaged in teaching students at the , Biragobindapur, Puri district.[2] Through SPIC MACAY, Guru Swain has taken Odissi Mardala to many educational institutions across the country.
He has accompanied Odissi music recitals. He has also accompanied Odissi dancers since the 1980s, travelling as the primary percussionist, performing all over India and in the United States, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Finland, China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Jordan, and Israel, Dubai. [1]
Swain is known for his pioneering efforts in order to present the Mardala as a solo instrument in its own right,[6] and he has given Mardala recitals at various prestigious forums across the country such as the Rajarani music festival, Konarka Natyamandap, Sankat Mochan Festival, Haridas Sangeet Samaroh, All India Radio Sangeet Sammelan and Sangeet Sandhya at the India Habitat Centre.[1] He is an A-grade artist of Doordarshan & All India Radio.
He is known for his rhythm compositions for Odissi dance and has created music for a number of choreographic works such as Panchadeva Stuti, Dasamahavidya, Yuge Yuge Jagannatha, Sristi o Pralaya, Sapta Tala, Mana Madhuri, Gita Govinda, Tala Madhurya, Sabda Nrutya, Abartana Bibartana, Badya Madhuri, Jagyansenu, Varsha Abhisara, Krupanidhana, etc. He has composed the rhythm for multiple pallavis such as Kamodi, Kedara Kamodi, Mukhari, Debagandhari, Chandrika Kamodi, Anandabhairabi, Sankarabharana, Madhyamadi, Arabhi, Bakulabharana, Hansakalyani, Hansadhwani, Khambaja, Ragesri, Bajrakanti, etc.[1] Apart from this, a CD of his rhythmic compositions titled Vadya Vani, comprising three traditional instruments of Odisha namely Mardala, Mrudanga and Khanjani, has received appreciation from connoisseurs of tala. He has published research articles and conducted several workshops on the Mardala.[1][3][7]
He has been honoured for his work with the title Badyashree conferred by the Utkal Sahitya Kala Parishad in 1999.[citation needed]
For his contributions to Odissi music and Odissi Mardala, he received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2008 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2013.[1][2]
Articles[]
Listed below are some research articles authored by Guru Dhaneswar Swain. He is presently authoring a book on Mardala, soon to be published.[3]
- Odissi Mardala
- Ekaka Badana Ra Srunkhala
- Odissi Sangita Ra Tala
- Mardala : Nrutya Sangita Ra Eka Pramukha Anga
- Tala Hin Sangita Ra Prana
- Odisha Ra Sanskrutika Parampara Re Mardala
- Prachina Tala Paddhati
- Odissi Nrutya Ra Tala Sambhara
- Prayogika Alankara
- Development of Mardala in Odisha
Awards and recognitions[]
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See also[]
- Odissi music
Guru Dhaneswar Swain with Padma Shri Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi - Mardala
- Gita Govinda
- Gitaprakasa
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Dhaneswar Swain". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Nicodemus, Paul (10 October 2020). "Dhaneswar Swain: A Maestro of Odissi Mardal". The Dance India. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Vidyarthi, Nita (2014-02-06). "His own beat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (2020-11-23). "The missionary mardal maestro". The Samikhsya. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (24 January 2014). "Maestro of the 'mardal'". The Hindu.
- ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (6 September 2020). "Rare honour for Odishi Mardal". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (2020-09-04). "Moment of Victory for Odissi Mardal". The Samikhsya. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Guru Debaprasad Das Award for Guru Dhaneswar Swain". Odisha360. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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