A rare combination of virtuosity and expression, grace and control, Pandit Birju Maharaj, who became synonymous with Kathak, passed away in Delhi at the age of 83.
About Pandit Birju Maharaj
Maharaj's oeuvre was not just about dazzling performances, choreographies, and that delicate glance of the eye. It was also about his intrepid belief that dance could convey just about everything. Gender, in all of this, rarely mattered as he sought to move beyond any constraints that his art form offered.
At 28, Maharaj was one of the youngest artistes to be honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademy award. He was also conferred the Padma Vibhushan and was the head of Kathak Kendra till his retirement in 1998.
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