Thingbaijam Babu Singh

Thingbaijam Babu Singh
Thingbaijam Babu Singh
Born	8 February 1936 (age 88); Lairensajik, Manipur, India
Occupation(s)	Classical dancer; Academic
Known for	Manipuri dance
Awards	Padma Shri; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Thingbaijam Babu Singh was an Indian classical dancer, academic and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Manipuri.^[1] He was the Pradhan Guru (chief instructor) of Pung and Raas traditions of Manipuri dance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.^[2] Born on 8 February 1936 at Lairensajik, a small village in the state of Manipur, he was known to have been one of the notable choreographers^[3] and teachers of Manipuri dance and had a long line of renowned performers such as Elam Endira Devi, Ibemubi Devi,^[4] and Priti Patel, as his students.^[5] Singh was the author of a book, Meitei Punglon Raga Ahouba,^[6] and was a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 1990.^[7] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Manipuri dance.^[8]

References

^ "Thingbaijam Babu Singh on Oxford Index". Oxford University Press. 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "JNMDA - Gurus (1954-2006)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Bharatnatyam meets Manipuri dance in Lianda's experimental dance drama 'Aavas'". Imphal Free Press. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Ibemubi Devi". E Pao. 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Priti Patel". Imphal Free Press. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ Jamini Devi (2010). Cultural History of Manipur. Mittal Publications. pp. 132 of 140. ISBN 9788183243421.
^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.