होली ठुमरी / बीरेश्वर गौतम

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होली ठुमरी / बीरेश्वर गौतम 

BIRESHWAR GAUTAM (1962-2009)

Bireshwar Gautam was one of India’s rare artists whose talent 
coverd both Kathak dance and the romantic vocal style of Thumri”.
Bireshwar Gautam, fondly referred to as "Biru", was probably one 
of the finest rising stars of classical music in India and yet he still 
made that rare and much cherished connection with the golden 
period of Indian music.

He had been trained in Kathak under the guidance of some of the 
greatest names of this style - Guru Bandana Sen, Padmashri Late 
Pt. Gopi Krishna and Padmashri Damayanti Joshi .If this was not 
enough, he was also trained in vocal music under the guidance of 
his father the late Sailen Pal, and specialised in the khayal gayaki 
with Pt. Vasantrao Kulkarni and thumri under the eminent 
Smt.Shobha Gurtu.

This combination of KATHAK and THUMRI - to superb standards of 
rendition, made BIRU a remarkable artist who had received recognition 
and much praise from fellow artists and public alike.

He had performed in many prestigious festivals throughout India and 
abroad both as a dancer and as a singer. He also had an audio cassette 
named "Thum-Khayal" to his credit.

He had choreographed many innovative dance pieces that reflect both 
his technical expertise and creativity. His production "Kathak aur Thumri 
ke Rang" has been his most popular work. His other creations include 
"Cosmos", "Shakti" and "Raag Milan.

Bireshwar was honoured by All India Radio, Doordarshan and the National 
Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA), as an artist of distinction. He also taught 
at the Akhil Bharatya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and run his own academy, 
both of which were in Mumbai, India.

He passed away in Dec 2009..a great loss for all of us and for the

world of performing arts!

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