Renowned folk artist Teejan Bai, celebrated for Pandavani, passes away at 70

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Teejan Bai, a renowned Indian folk artist celebrated for her Pandavani performances of the Mahabharata, has died at 70.
She overcame child marriage and societal opposition to become a global icon, transforming the traditional art form with her dynamic 'Kapalik' style.

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Teejan Bai, a renowned Indian folk artist celebrated for her Pandavani performances of the Mahabharata, has died at 70. She overcame child marriage and societal opposition to become a global icon, transforming the traditional art form with her dynamic 'Kapalik' style.

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पंडवानी की प्रसिद्ध गायिका तीजन बाई का निधन हो गया है। उन्होंने छत्तीसगढ़ की लोककला को विश्व मंच तक पहुंचाया। अपने तंबूरे और अनूठी शैली से उन्होंने महाभारत के पात्रों को जीवंत किया।

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पद्म विभूषण तीजन बाई का 70 वर्ष की आयु में निधन, पंडवानी कला को दिलाई थी पहचान

पंडवानी की प्रसिद्ध गायिका और पद्म विभूषण से सम्मानित तीजन बाई का 70 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया। उन्होंने महाभारत की कथाओं को अपनी अनूठी शैली में प्रस्तुत कर इस लोक कला को विश्व स्तर पर पहचान दिलाई थी।

BBC हिंदी

Culture·4d ago

Prime Minister Modi mourns passing of Pandavani singer Teejan Bai

Renowned Pandavani singer Teejan Bai has passed away in Raipur after a prolonged illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep grief, calling her death an "irreplaceable loss" to art and culture and stating her performances gave the folk art form global recognition.

Times of India

Developing·4d ago

Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai, Legendary Pandavani Exponent, Passes Away at 70

Legendary Pandavani exponent Teejan Bai has passed away at the age of 70 after a prolonged illness. She died at AIIMS, Raipur, where she was being treated for health complications. Bai was a celebrated folk artist, known for her storytelling performances based on the Mahabharata, and received numerous prestigious honors throughout her career.

Times of India

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Assam's master weaver Hemoprova Chutia, awarded the Padma Shri, embroidered the complete Bhagwad Gita in Sanskrit and English onto a 280-foot cloth, despite not being fluent in either language. Her work highlights traditional Assamese weaving and a lifelong commitment to craft.

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Renowned folk artist Teejan Bai, celebrated for Pandavani, passes away at 70

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