Kalicharan Pattnaik

Kabichandra

Kalicharan Pattnaik
Native name
କାଳୀଚରଣ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Born(1898-12-23)23 December 1898
Baramba
Died24 July 1978(1978-07-24) (aged 79)
Alma materRavenshaw College
GenreOdissi music
Notable worksKabichandra Gitabali, Bhata, Kumbhara Chaka
Notable awardsKendra Sahitya Akademi(1977)
ParentsDurga Charan Pattnaik
RelativesShyamamani Devi (niece)
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Kalicharan Pattnaik also known by his sobriquet Kabichandra was an eminent literary and artistic figure of Odisha. He had contributions in the field of Odissi music, Odissi dance and Odia theatre. He had significant contributions to development early Odia cinema as well. He was born on 23 December 1898 in the then princely state of Badamba.[1] His compositions in various traditional ragas are widely sung in the field of Odissi music and dance.[2]

  1. ^ Samal, A.P.S. (2022). PERSONALITIES OF ODISHA. Shubhdristi Publication. p. 24. ISBN 978-93-5593-204-4. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ Parhi, Dr. Kirtan Narayan (2017). The Classicality of Orissi Music. India: Maxcurious Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 383. ISBN 9788193215128.