Banamali Maharana

Banamali Maharana (16 May 1941 – 17 November 2018) was an Indian percussionist. He was famous for playing Mardala. He was awarded with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004.

Banamali Maharana
Born(1941-05-16)16 May 1941
Raghurajpur, Puri, Odisha, India
Died17 November 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 77)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
OccupationPercussionist - Odissi Mardala Guru
Notable work
Basanta Rasa
StyleOdissi music
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award

Early life

Maharana was born in Raghurajpur in the Puri district. He had an affinity for music from a young age, but lacked formal training. He was attracted to the Rasalila, performed by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami and his group.

Career
Oṛiśī Sangīta
Odissi music
Mahāprabhu Jagannātha
Composers
Shāstras
  • Sangītasāra
  • Gītaprakāśa
  • Sangītanārāyana
  • Sangītamuktābaḷī
  • Sangītakaḷpalatikā
  • Sangītārṇavachandrikā
  • Sangītakaumudī
Compositions
Instruments
  • Musicians
  • Glossary

Maharana began playing Khol and Dholak with Goswami.

His formal training began after he joined the Annapurna Theatre, where he learned percussion from Singhari Shyamsundar Kar and Kshetramohan Kar.[1] His brother, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra accompanied him to most of his dance performances.

Maharana started teaching Mardala at Kala Vikas Kendra in Cuttack and then at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.[2] He introduced a seven-year course in Mardala music at the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya before retiring as the Head of the Mardala department in 1999.

Maharana was the most sought-after Mardal player for Odissi performances in his time. Besides Kelucharana, Banamali accompanied Sanjukta Panigrahi, Oopali Operajita, Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi, Sonal Mansingh, Aruna Mohanty, Sujata Mohapatra, Parwati Dutta and others in dance performances, in India and abroad.[3]

Awards
  • Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - 1994
  • Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - 2004
  • Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award - 2008
  • Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Sanman - 2016[4]
  • Sharngadev Samman - Mahagami Gurukul - 2018

References
  1. "Noted Guru Banamali Maharana passes away". UNI India. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "Eminent percussionist Guru Banamali Maharana passes away". pti news. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "Mardala exponent Banamali Maharana passes away". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Eminent percussionist Guru Banamali Maharana passes away". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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