Birju Maharaj

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shri_Ram_Bharatiya_Kala_Kendra
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Kalidas_Samman
gptkb:Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award
Padma Vibhushan
gptkbp:birthDate February 4, 1938
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lucknow,_India
gptkbp:celebrates Innovative choreography
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Various artists
gptkbp:contributedTo Cultural_heritage_of_India
gptkbp:contribution Promoting_Kathak_globally
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Cultural_ambassador_of_India
gptkbp:culturalImpact Revival of Kathak
gptkbp:deathDate January 17, 2022
gptkbp:deathPlace New Delhi, India
gptkbp:discipline gptkb:Kathak
gptkbp:family Maharaj family of dancers
gptkbp:famousFor Choreography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Birju Maharaj
gptkbp:influenced Dance choreography
Cultural exchange through dance
Dance aesthetics
Dance festivals worldwide
Dance performance techniques
Modern dance forms
Dance_education_in_India
Global_appreciation_of_Indian_dance
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hindustani_classical_music
gptkb:Bharatnatyam
gptkbp:inspiration Young dancers
gptkbp:knownFor Innovative dance techniques
Teaching and mentoring dancers
Fusion of traditional and contemporary dance
Kathak_dance
Artistic_expression_through_Kathak
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Indian_classical_dance
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Dance documentaries
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableWorks Choreographed for films
gptkbp:performances International dance festivals
Expressive storytelling
gptkbp:performedBy National and international stages
gptkbp:philosophy Dance as a form of expression
gptkbp:recognizedBy Government of India
gptkbp:style gptkb:Kathak
Traditional_Indian_dance
gptkbp:taught gptkb:Kumar_Gandharva
Numerous students
gptkbp:training Guru-shishya_tradition