Profile: Shree Moirangthem Mani Singh
Kalabhusan (Thang - Ta)
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Profile: Shree Moirangthem Mani Singh
Kalabhusan (Wari Liba)
Shree Moirangthem Mani Singh was born on April 30, 1913 at Lamagram of Kachar.
He was born to Moirangthem Kundolo Singh and Moirangthem ongbi Chigonglei.
He lost his parents at an early age and grow up in extreme poverty.
At the age of 11/12 years, Mani Singh has learnt the art form of Thang-ta from various teachers including seven gurus from Cachar and three from Manipur.
To name a few of them were
Soibam Leibakchao,
Naoshekpam Indramani,
Laithangbam Radhe,
Jugol,
Chaobhal,
Moirangthem Tamar Singh,
Roton (Cachar);
Leitanthem Heramot,
Bidur and
Nongthangsana of Imphal.
In the award ceremony organised by Manipir State Kala Academy Award in 2014, Moirangthem Mani Singh showed his amazing skill of eighteen steps of Cheibi/Thangbi and 32 steps of Cheibi/Thangbi for the first time.
Moirangthem Mani Singh also produced many famous students under his guidance.
For his amazing skill, Mani Singh was awarded
Abhinandan Patra 2008 by Huiyel Lalong Manipur Thang ta Association Irilbung,
Abhinandan Patra 2013 by Kangleipak Thang ta Cultural Association,
Manipur State Kala Academy Award 2013, and
certificate awarded by Huiyel Lalong Manipur Thang ta Cultural Association
can also be mentioned.
In recognition of his contribution in the field of Thang ta, Manipur Sahitya Parishad, Imphal awarded him the title of Kalabhusan (Thang ta) on its 83rd Annual Conference.
* Bidyarani Thingujam is a frequent contributor to e-pao.net
This is a Translation from Manipuri text into English done by Bidyarani Thingujam
This article was posted on August 22, 2020.
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