Haobijam Amutombi Singh : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011: Other Forms of Art (Wari-Leeba)
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Haobijam Amutombi Singh : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011: Other Forms of Art (Wari-Leeba)
SHRI HAOBIJAM AMUTOMBI SINGH Akademi Award: Other Forms of Art (Wari-Leeba)
Born in 1932, Shri Haobijam Amutombi Singh of Sunusiphai Makha Leikai, Bishnupur District, is a senior artiste and guru of Manipuri narrative art form, Wari- Leeba.
From a young age, he developed a special inclination towards this art form which drew him to the feet of his Adi Guru Oinam Kabok Singh.
He further learned the subtle intricacies of Wari-Leeba under the tutelage of several other iilustrious gurus including Ngashepam Tombi Singh and Laimayum Birchandra Sharma.
Shri Amutombi Singh has widely performed as an artiste of Wari-Leeba in the State and also in several parts of Assam.
He is known not only for his chaste and emotive narration but also works on the authenticity of his narrative account.
He has also participated in many narrative art festivals, workshops and seminars and is a recipient of several certificates of honour. He is also a founder-member of AH Maniipur Wari-Leeba Association and Research Centre, the institute in which he currently serves as Advisor and Senior Guru.
He has also been bestowed with Kala Bhusan by M anipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal.
For his contributions in the field of Wari-Leeba, Shri Haobijam Amutombi Singh is honoured with Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
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o Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 ceremony at MCA on 15 April 2014 :: Part 2
o Photo: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 ceremony at MCA on 15 April 2014 :: Part 1
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This article was posted on June 17, 2014.
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