Jhelum Paranjape

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Jhelum Paranjape
Born (1954-09-24) 24 September 1954 (age 70)
Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Indian classical dancer, choreographer
AwardsKumar Gandharva Award
Sanjukta Panigrahi Award

Jhelum Paranjape (born September 24, 1954) is an Indian classical dancer. and exponent of Indian classical Odissi dance. [1] She founded Smitalay, a dance academy located in Mumbai, India. [2] Paranjape is known for her contributions to the field of classical dance, Kathak, a classical dance form of northern India. [3]

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Early life

Paranjape did M.Sc. in Statistics, then she became a Mathematics Professor while pursuing her Odissi dance work. [4] Later, she founded the Smitalay dance institute in Mumbai, where she choreographed Odissi productions and trained Aditi Bhagwat. [5] She contributed to preserving and promoting Odissi's traditions. [6] [7]

Smita Patil introduced her to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, who died in 1986, in her memory she started Smitalay in 1989. [8]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Kumar, Bhanu (2018-04-19). "Perspectives on a warrior woman". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Soparrkar, Sandip (2019-09-10). "Jhelum Paranjape's mesmerising presentation on Chokha Mela". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ↑ Admin, Super. "Jhelum Paranjape". CCRT. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "For the love of dance". Mid-day. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  7. ↑ "loksatta durga odissi dancer and dance trainer jhelum paranjape zws 70 | नृत्यांगना ते नृत्यप्रशिक्षक". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. ↑ Desk, Punemirror (2015-02-26). "On her own terms". punemirror.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "Jhelum Paranjape: Born to dance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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