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Gambhir Singh Mura (1930–2002)

Bamni village Purulia Chhau virtuoso celebrated for high-altitude masked martial leaps as Mahishasuramardini and Abhimanyu.

Purulia Chhau exponent Gambhir Singh Mura

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Purulia Chhau exponent Gambhir Singh Mura
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Born into a Bhumij Adivasi family in Baghmundi block of Purulia district, West Bengal, Gambhir Singh Mura perfected the explosive mid-air rotational jumps (ulfa), chest vibrations, and fierce demon-slaying postures of open-air Purulia Chhau. 1

Documented in field studies by folklorist Asutosh Bhattacharyya during the 1960s and 1970s, he led rural Chhau troupes across Europe, Japan, and North America and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1981. 1

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Chhau dance
Seraikela & Purulia, India · Dance
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SourcePublisherLicence
Chhau Dance of Purulia and Guru Gambhir Singh MuraSangeet Natak Akademi, 1983—
"Gambhir Singh Mura (1930–2002)." Folkroom Archive (Artists), https://folkroom.org/artists/gambhir-singh-mura · CC BY-SA 4.0.