{{Short description|Indian musical artist (born 1953)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dhaneswar Swain | death_place = | native_name = ଧନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ୱାଇଁ | honorific_prefix = ''Badyashree'' Guru | awards = | label = | years_active = | instrument = [[Mardala]] | occupation = [[Mardala|Odissi Mardala]] ([[Odissi music]]) Guru and exponent, composer, scholar | genre = [[Odissi music]] | death_date = | image = Guru Dhaneswar Swain 1.jpg | birth_place = Nahantara, [[Puri]], [[Odisha]] | birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1953|5|18}} | website = | birth_name = Dhaneswar Swain | caption = | alt = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | image_size = | native_name_lang = or }} '''Dhaneswar Swain''' ({{Langx|or|ଧନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ୱାଇଁ|translit=Dhaneswara Swāin}}; born on 18 May 1953) is an exponent and Guru of the [[Mardala|Odissi Mardala]], the traditional percussion instrument of [[Odissi music]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Dhaneswar Swain|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=887&at=2|access-date=7 December 2020|website=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Nicodemus|first=Paul|date=10 October 2020|title=Dhaneswar Swain: A Maestro of Odissi Mardal|url=https://thedanceindia.com/dhaneswar-swain-a-maestro-of-odissi-mardal/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Dance India|language=en-US}}</ref> He founded Vadya Vani Gurukula, an institution for training and research in [[Mardala|Odissi Mardala]] and other traditional Odisha percussion instruments.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Vidyarthi|first=Nita|date=2014-02-06|title=His own beat|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/his-own-beat/article5660641.ece|access-date=2020-12-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2020-11-23|title=The missionary mardal maestro|url=https://thesamikhsya.com/city/bhubaneswar/the-missionary-mardal-maestro|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Samikhsya|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Biography == He was born in the village of Nahantara in the [[Puri district]] of [[Odisha]] to Sambhunatha Swain and Kanchana Swain. He received his initial training in the [[Mardala]] from his elder brother, Bhramabara Swain. He joined the [[Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya]] in 1970 and trained under Gurus [[Singhari Shyamsundar Kar]], [[Banamali Maharana]] and Mahadev Rout.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=24 January 2014|title=Maestro of the 'mardal'|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Career == After working with the Odissi danseuse [[Sonal Mansingh]] for a year, in 1979, he joined the Mahavidyalaya as a [[Mardala]] teacher and worked there for over three decades.<ref name=":2" /> Since his retirement, he has been teaching students at the Ramhari Das Odissi Gurukula, Biragobindapur, [[Puri district]].<ref name=":1" /> Through [[SPIC MACAY]], Guru Swain has brought Odissi Mardala to many educational institutions across the country.
He has accompanied Odissi music recitals and [[Odissi]] dancers since the 1980s, traveling as the primary percussionist and performing all over [[India]] and in the [[United States]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[Belgium]], [[Denmark]], [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[China]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[South Korea]], [[Jordan]], [[Israel]], and [[Dubai]]. <ref name=":0" />
Swain is known for his pioneering efforts to present the [[Mardala]] as a solo instrument in its own right.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=6 September 2020|title=Rare honour for Odishi Mardal|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/rare-honour-for-odishi-mardal.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref> He has given Mardala recitals at various forums across the country, such as the [https://utsav.gov.in/view-event/rajarani-music-festival-1 Rajarani music festival], [https://www.konarkfestival.com/ Konarka Natyamandap], Sankat Mochan Festival, Haridas Sangeet Samaroh, All India Radio Sangeet Sammelan, and Sangeet Sandhya at the India Habitat Centre.<ref name=":0" />
He is known for his rhythm compositions for [[Odissi|Odissi dance]] and has created music for a number of choreographic works such as ''Panchadeva Stuti, Dasamahavidya, Yuge Yuge Jagannatha, Sristi o Pralaya, Sapta Tala, Mana Madhuri, Gita Govinda, Tala Madhurya, Sabda Nrutya, Abartana Bibartana, Badya Madhuri, Jagyansenu, Varsha Abhisara, Krupanidhana,'' etc''.'' He has composed the rhythm for multiple ''pallavi''s such as ''Kamodi, Kedara Kamodi, Mukhari, Debagandhari, Chandrika Kamodi, Anandabhairabi, Sankarabharana, Madhyamadi, Arabhi, Bakulabharana, Hansakalyani, Hansadhwani, Khambaja, Ragesri, Bajrakanti'', etc.<ref name=":0" /> Apart from this, a CD of his rhythmic compositions titled ''Vadya Vani'', comprising three traditional instruments of Odisha namely [[Mardala]], [[Mridangam|Mrudanga]] and [[Khanjani]], has received appreciation from connoisseurs of [[Tala (music)|tala]]. He has published research articles and conducted several workshops on the Mardala.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2020-09-04|title=Moment of Victory for Odissi Mardal|url=https://thesamikhsya.com/culture/moment-of-victory-for-odissi-mardal|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Samikhsya|language=en-US}}</ref>
He has been honored for his work with the title ''Badyashree'' conferred by the Utkal Sahitya Kala Parishad in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-10 |title=Dhaneswar Swain: A Maestro of Odissi Mardal – THE DANCE INDIA |url=https://thedanceindia.com/dhaneswar-swain-a-maestro-of-odissi-mardal/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>
For his contributions to [[Odissi music]] and [[Mardala|Odissi Mardala]], he received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2008 and the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award|Sangeet Natak Akademi award]] in 2013.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==Articles== [[File:Guru Dhaneswar Swain Receiving SNA Award From President of India.jpg|thumb|261x261px|Guru Dhaneswar Swain receiving the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi award]] (2013) from President [[Pranab Mukherjee]]]] Listed below are some research articles authored by Guru Dhaneswar Swain. He is presently authoring a book on Mardala, soon to be published.<ref name=":2" /> * ''Odissi [[Mardala]]'' * ''Ekaka Badana Ra Srunkhala'' * ''Odissi Sangita Ra Tala'' * ''Mardala: Nrutya Sangita Ra Eka Pramukha Anga'' * ''Tala Hin Sangita Ra Prana'' * ''Odisha Ra Sanskrutika Parampara Re Mardala'' * ''Prachina Tala Paddhati'' * ''Odissi Nrutya Ra Tala Sambhara'' * ''Prayogika Alankara'' * ''Development of Mardala in Odisha'' == Awards and recognitions == {{Odissi Classical Music sidebar}} * [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2013)<ref name=":0" /> * [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/29/six-odia-artistes-to-get-sangeet-natak-akademi-awards-for-2022-and-2023 Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award] (2008)<ref name=":0" /> *Madeli Samman *Gandharva Kala Samman *[[Deba Prasad Das|Debaprasad]] Kalatirtha, Berhampur (1997) *Utkal Sahitya Kala Parishad, [[Cuttack]] (1999)<ref name=":0" /> *Rudrakshya Saptabarnna *Indian Art Research Center *Mahadeb Rout Nakhyatra Gurukula *Sur Singar Sansad, Mumbai *Mardala Academy, Bhubaneswar (2003) *Badya Vinod Kshetramohan Kar Samman (2003) *[[Balakrushna Dash|Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash]] Foundation (2006, 2018) *Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (2006) *[[Singhari Shyamsundar Kar|Singhari Satabarsiki]] Samman (2008) *Shreekhetra Madeli Sri Samman (2008) *Vedvyas Sangeet Nrutyostav (2009) *[[Pankaj Charan Das|Guru Pankaj]] Samman, Guru Pankaj Charan Odissi Research Foundation (2011) *Guru Srinath Raut Award (2012) *Gangadhara Meher Kala Samman, Gangadhar Meher Pratisthana (2012) *[[Gopal Chandra Panda|Guru Gopal Panda]] Odishi Academy (2013, 2015, 2019) *Odissi Bikasa Parisada, Nimapada, and Puri (2014) *[[Sarala Das|Sudra Muni]] Samman (2015) *[[Jogendranath Pati]] Smruti Sambardhana (2015) *Guru [[Birabara Sahoo]] Prativa Samman (2016) *Guru Debaprasad Samman (2018) *[[Gangadhar Pradhan|Guru Gangadhar]] Smruti Samman (2018) *Satyabadi Samman, Satyabadi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya (2018) *[[Deba Prasad Das|Guru Debaprasad Das]] Award (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2019|title=Guru Debaprasad Das Award for Guru Dhaneswar Swain|url=https://www.odisha360.com/2019/06/12/guru-debaprasad-das-award-for-guru-dhaneswar-swain/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Odisha360|language=en-US}}</ref> *Nikhila Utkala Sangita Silpi Parisada (2020) *Mahodadhi Samman *[[Upendra Bhanja|Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja]] Samman *Nikhila Utkala Pala Gayaka Parisad *Sri Nrutya Samman *Bagdevi Samman *Guru [[Sahadev Padhi]] Samman *Odisha Dance Academy
==See also== *[[Odissi music]] *[[Mardala]] *[[Gita Govinda]] * ''[[Gitaprakasa]]'' == References == <references />
==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7u2o-yVKVqGypRS8Jm81w YouTube channel of ''Vadya Vani Gurukula'' (containing multiple performance clips of Guru Dhaneswar Swain)] {{Commons category|Dhaneswar Swain}}
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