Lalit Chandra Nath (Assamese: ললিত চন্দ্ৰ নাথ) popularly known as Lalit Oja or Lalit Chandra Nath Oja (1923 - 21 October 2013) was a notable person from Assam.[1] He was born to a poor family in Saatghoriya Gaon, Sipajhar, Darrang district in 1923.[2] His father Bhuban Chandra Nath was also an Sukananni Oja. Faguni Devi was his mother. He has been awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1983 and again in 2012 the same organization honoured him with the Rabindranath Tagore award for his expertise in Sukananni Ojapali and for contribution in popularizing this traditional folk art form.[2][3] He has performed Ojapali and Deodhani dance in various places in and outside India.
A biographical documentary film on Lalit Oja and his art, 'Haate Mudra Mukhe Pod Mayursodrix Nach' (Assamese), 'Lyrics with Body and Soul' (English), was made with an objective to make people aware of the contribution made by this man in preserving and popularizing the folk art. The film was directed by Prabin Hazarika.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Deodhani dance exponent Lalit Ojah dead". Assam Tribune. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ a b Abdul Gani (10 September 2012). "Age has not withered Lalit Chandra Ojha, nor life of tribulations ~ Eastern Periphery". Easternperiphery.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b Naresh Mitra, TNN Sep 16, 2012, 11.23PM IST (16 September 2012). "All the world's a stage for Lalit Chandra Nath Ojha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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