# Balakrushna Dash > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Balakrushna_Dash > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Balakrushna_Dash.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balakrushna_Dash > Source revision: 1330385404 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ Background information Born Balakrushna Dash Genres Odissi music Occupations Odissi music Guru, singer, composer, music director Musical artist **Balakrushna Dash** ([Odia](/source/Odia_language): ବାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ଦାଶ, romanized: *Bāḷakruṣṇa Dāsa*) (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1993) was a veteran Guru of [Odissi music](/source/Odissi_music).[1] One of the chief disciples of the legend Pt [Gokul Chandra Srichandan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gokul_Srichandan&action=edit&redlink=1) of Kendrapada, Dash worked variously as a vocalist, composer and music director. He received the [Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Odisha_Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_award&action=edit&redlink=1) in 1975-76 for Odissi Vocal.[2] He was an [Odissi classical music](/source/Odissi_classical_music) teacher in the [GKCM Odissi Research Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Odissi_Research_Centre&action=edit&redlink=1).[3] Balakrushna Dash started his music career as a singer of [Odissi classical music](/source/Odissi_classical_music) (Odissi, Chhanda, Champu and other facets) at AIR, [Calcutta](/source/Calcutta) in the year 1944. Later he started working as music director in films. His first film as a music director was *[Kedar Gouri](/source/Kedar_Gouri)* in 1954. He directed music in 20 films viz. *[Amadabata](/source/Amada_Bata)*, *Abhinetri*, *[Adinamegha](/source/Adina_Megha)*, *Mathura Vijay*, *Basanta Rasa* and hundreds of non-film albums including Odissi, Drama, Theatre and music programs for the AIR, [Cuttack](/source/Cuttack).[4][5] Among his disciples are [Shyamamani Devi](/source/Shyamamani_Devi) and [Ramhari Das](/source/Ramhari_Das).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## See also - [Odissi music](/source/Odissi_music) - [Mardala](/source/Mardala) - [Gita Govinda](/source/Gita_Govinda) - *[Gitaprakasa](/source/Gitaprakasa)* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-google_1-0)** Dey, S.C. (1990). [*The Quest for Music Divine*](https://books.google.com/books?id=__R04X3cSfoC). Ashish Publishing House. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9788170243014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788170243014). Retrieved 31 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [orissa.gov.in](http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001534/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/104-108.pdf) 2014-05-02 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["www.orissaculture.gov.in"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130329165739/http://www.orissaculture.gov.in/gkcm_orc.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.orissaculture.gov.in/gkcm_orc.asp) on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["profile.odiamusic.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000944/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/). Archived from [the original](http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/music-career/) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["profile.odiamusic.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140502003804/http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/). Archived from [the original](http://profile.odiamusic.com/balakrushnadash/) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. 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