Ramchandra Manjhi, Bhojpuri folk dance exponent dies

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Category : Obituaries Published on: September 10 2022

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Padma Shri awardee Ramchandra Manjhi, whose performance in Bhojpuri folk dance ‘Naach’ for eight decades, has passed away. He was a famous performer of ‘Launda Naach’, a sub-set of ‘Naach’, in which men crossdress as women.
His passion for the dance form even in old age has brought him several honours, including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017) and Padma Shri (2021).
Manjhi was the last scion of the legendary Bhikhari Thakur’s ‘Naach’ form of folk dance.

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Ramchandra Manjhi, Bhojpuri folk dance exponent dies