Sunder Prasad
Pandit Sunder Prasad (died 29 May 1970 Jaipur Gharana.[2][3] He also trained under Bindadin Maharaj of Lucknow Gharana. Sunder Prasad performed all over the country. Sunder Prasad was not just an artist, he is also a teacher. He taught Kathak Dance for almost 30 years in Mumbai and then shifted to Chennai. He was honoured by Natak Academy of Delhi in the year 1958.[4]
Family
Prasad is the son of Chunnilal and younger brother of Pandit Jailal Misra, doyen amongst the fraternity of Jaipur Gharana of
Jaipur Gharana of Kathak
, carrying on the legacy are Saberi Misra and Trina Roy, daughters of Rajkumar and Kajal respectively.
Career
In the 1930s Prasad established Maharaj Bindadin School of
Kathak Kendra)[7] He was honoured by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959 for his lifelong contribution to the Kathak Dance field.[8]
During his career, Pt. Sunder Prasad has taught the nuances of Jaipur Gharana to many students, notable amongst them is Dr. Pandit Puru Dadheech Kathak scholar and Senior Kathak exponent.[9]
References
- ^ "Gurus of Kathak Dance by Gauri Jog".
- ISBN 978-81-7017-223-9.
- ISBN 978-1-317-11736-0.
- ^ "Biography of Indian Dancers – Nad Sadhna". Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Home Page : Indian Music".
- ^ "Something went wrong!".
- ^ Kathakkendra faculty
- ^ "Gurus of Kathak Dance by Gauri Jog".
- ISBN 978-81-900056-7-8.