Jitendra Maharaj Explained

Jitendra Maharaj was an Indian dancer and a Kathak maestro. He was a recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy Award given by the government of India.[1] Jitendra Maharaj is from Varanasi Gharana.[2] He has also written on the subject in various publications.[3] Jitendra Maharaj is the guru of Kathak dancers Nalini and Kamalini.[4] [5]

Early life

Jitendra Maharaj was a disciple of Guru Kishan Kumar Maharaj.[6]

References

  1. Web site: 2018-01-18. President of India confers Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2016. 2021-05-15. Jagranjosh.com.
  2. Diamond. Nicholas. Levine. Brian. 2019-12-11. Linking detail to temporal structure in naturalistic event recall. 2021-05-15. 10.31234/osf.io/e2unt . 242596291 .
  3. Web site: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT). 2021-05-15. ccrtindia.gov.in.
  4. News: Khokar. Ashish. 2017-08-10. Sibling charm. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-05-15. 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: India. The Dance. 2020-12-01. Guru Jitendra Maharaj: A Maestro of Benaras Gharana. 2021-05-15. THE DANCE INDIA. en-US.
  6. News: Hebbar. Karthik. 2019-12-12. Art is about looking inwards. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-05-15. 0971-751X.