Indian dancer
Madhumita Raut in an
Odissi
pose at Konark Sun Temple
Madhumita Raut
is an
Indian classical dancer
of
Odissi
. She is the daughter of Mamta Khuntia and
Mayadhar Raut
, who contributed to the revival of
Odissi
in the 1950s with
Shastra
-based knowledge.
She lives in
Delhi
, where she manages and teaches at the Jayantika Association's Mayadhar Raut School of Odissi Dance.
[1]
Early life and education
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Madhumita Raut was raised in Delhi, India. She received her academic qualifications at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's School and
Indraprastha College
in
Delhi
.
[2]
She holds a master's degree in
English literature
from
Delhi University
and a diploma in Performing Arts.
Career
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Madhumita Raut works at Mayadhar Raut Gharana of Odissi. Her works include compositions on
poetry
, choreographic compositions on poems of
Goethe
, and fusion dances with Balinese dancer Dia Tantri in the Netherlands. She has used the medium of dance for social causes.
Madhumita Raut in an
Odissi
pose at Konark Sun Temple
A Netherland's television company made a documentary film about Madhumita. Stuttgart (
Germany
) and the
Hungarian
televisions have featured Raut's dance in their documentary films on India.
Madhumita Raut has danced in major dance festivals in
India
,
Ireland
,
England
,
Scotland
, the
Netherlands
,
Germany
,
Belgium
,
Hungary
,
Austria
,
Spain
,
Morocco
,
France
,
Portugal
,
Japan
and The
U.S
. She also teaches Odissi in The U.S., Netherlands, Japan and Germany.
[3]
Madhumita Raut wrote "Odissi: What, Why and How: Evolution, Revival and Technique", published by B.R. Rhythms, Delhi in 2007.
[4]
Awards
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Raut has received the following awards:
- Orissa State Ghungur Samman 2010
[5]
- Utkal Kanya award 2010
- Mahila Shakti Samman 2010
- Bharat Nirman Award 1997
[6]
- Odisha Living Legend Award 2011
[7]
References
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- Odissi: What, Why and How : Evolution, Revival & Technique
by Madhumita Raut, Published B.R.Rhythms, Delhi, 2007.
ISBN
81-88827-10-X
.
- [1]
30th Annual awards of ‘Ghungur', 14 February 2011.
- [2]
Reviving Odissi with a focus on the classical The Hindu, 28 December 2010.
- [3]
Delectable depiction of Navararas by N K MUDGAL.
- [4]
4th Guru Shishya Parampara Dance Festival Delhi, 15 December 2008.
- [5]
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Christian MySpace: What Why N How - Madhumita Raut Learn About Odissi Dance Form
- [6]
Odissi Workshop in Germany, Monday, 16 May 2011.
- [7]
Dance Recitals in Malaysia, 4 and 5 November 2011
External links
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