Laitonjam Ningol Konsam Ongbi Sanahanbi Devi
Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2013
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Laitonjam Ningol Konsam Ongbi Sanahanbi Devi
SMT. LAITONJAM NINGOL KONSAM ONGBI SANAHANBI DEVI
Akademi Award: Dance (Sutradhari)
Born in 1954, Smt. Laitonjam Ningol Konsam Ongbi Sanahanbi Devi of Takhel Leikai Sega Road, Imphal, is a well-known Sutradhari of Manipuri Ras Dance and also a popular artiste of Nata Sankirtana, two art forms that are closely interrelated.
She received training under Guru-Shisya tradition from various noted gurus including A. Gourahari Sharma, Th. Manimacha Devi, Ksh. Thouranishabi Devi, Y. Gambhini etc. and also completed a PG Diploma course in Ras from JNMDA, Imphal.
Later she also completed PG Diploma in Nata Eshei from the same institute.
Having received extensive training under various gurus and under different milieus, Smt. Sanahanbi not only became an accomplished Sutradhari but also matured into a popular lead performer whose stirring renderings from behind the Rasmandal have put soul on many Ras Leela performances.
Apart from performing in local mandaps, she has also given several stage performances in a plethora of dance festivals and cultural events held in major cities of the country and abroad.
She herself had enacted the role of Gopi in few Ras Leelas. Besides being a leading Suriadhari, Smt. Sanahanbi is a known name in Nata Sankirtana music.
An approved artiste of AIR, Imphal, she has been a Nat singer for more than 20 years.
For her noteworthy contribution in the field of Manipuri Dance, Smt. Laitonjam Ningol Konsam (O) Sanahanbi Devi is bestowed with Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
* Daniel Chabungbam provided this information to e-pao.net
This article was posted on April 08, 2016.
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