Ramarao Patro
Pt. Ramarao Patro ରାମାରାଓ ପାତ୍ର | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramarao Patro |
| Born | 1947 Kabisuryanagar, Ganjam, Odisha |
| Origin | Kabisuryanagar |
| Genres | Odissi music |
| Occupation(s) | Odissi music Guru, vocalist, Odissi Binākāra, composer |
| Instrument | Odissi Bina |
Pandit Ramarao Patro (Template:Lang-or; born 1947[1]) is an Odissi music Guru, Odissi Bina exponent or Binākāra (also spelled Veena), noted composer & vocalist.[2] He has composed music for hundreds of Odissi dance items[3] and has worked closely with the founding Gurus of Odissi dance including Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Guru Deba Prasad Das & Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra.[4] He has widely performed Odissi Bina recitals across the state.[5] He presently teaches Odissi Veena to students at Guru Ramhari Das' Odissi Gurukul at Biragobindapur, Puri, Odisha. Patro is the very last Guru and artiste of the Odissi Veena.[1][6]Patro started his initial training at the age of six in the Gandhiji Sangita Kalamandira established by Acharya Tarini Charan Patra in his hometown. He initially trained under Guru Bauribandhu Das and Guru Krusna Chandra Brahma. He then learned vocal Odissi music and the intricacies of the Bina in the Odissi style of music from Tarini Charan Patra himself. He later joined the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya as a student and continued his musical education there.[1] He is the author of a voluminous book 'Odissi Sangita Baridhi' (co-authored with disciple Prateek Pattanaik) documenting details of 60 Odissi ragas and 140 traditional Odissi compositions as taught by Guru Tarini Charan Patra.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "72-year-old Veena player of Odisha reviving the glory of the instrument". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Tribute paid to Mardal maestro Banamali". The Pioneer. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Review - National Festival of Odissi Dance & Music 2009 - Part 2 - Ratikant Mohapatra". narthaki.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (3 November 2016). "Celebrating an alternate style of Odissi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Gurukul Utsav – a befitting birthday bash for Guru Ramahari Das". The Samikhsya. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Bureau, Odisha360 com. "18th Annual Guru Pankaj Utsav Inaugurated | Odisha 360 - News, Events and Complete Information About the State". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Patro, Ramarao; Pattanaik, Prateek (22 May 2023). Odissi Sangita Baridhi ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ବାରିଧି: ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତାରିଣୀ ଚରଣ ପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ ଓ ସଂଗୃହୀତ ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ଗୁଚ୍ଛ (First ed.). Odia Media Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-95150-55-2. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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