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Teejan Bai (born 8 August 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments.
Teejan Bai, a folk artist from Chhattisgarh, recently made headlines when she received one of Japan’s greatest honours, the Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize. Here’s a little bit about her story and her art.
Oct 13, 2018 · The 61-year-old folk artist from Chhattisgarh was in Japan to receive one of the country’s greatest honours, the Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize. It was the first time she had been formally...
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Dr. Teejan Bai is a leading performing artist and a contemporary exponent of Pandavani, a narrative singing of the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic. Although she suffered doubly in Indian society from prejudice both as a woman, and for her tribal background, with her rare artistic gift and powerful determination, she has kept singing.
Apr 23, 2019 · Prasar Bharati Central Archives presents an interview with 'Teejan Bai' on her birth anniversary.Teejan Bai, who was given the Padma Vibushan in 2019, is a r...
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Mar 15, 2017 · It continues to be India’s greatest war ever fought. But what is it about the rustic voice of a bashful balladeer woman that transforms these oft-repeated stories into an ethereal experience? Armed with a simple tambura, when Teejan Bai, 60, sings these songs in her Pandavani style, the epic becomes an unforgettable encounter.
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Jan 9, 2016 · Watch the legendary Teejan Bai, one of the foremost exponents of Pandavani, perform live at Sahaj Parab, 2015, Kolkata. Pandavani is a traditional performing art form from Chhattisgarh, in...
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