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'''Darshana Jhaveri''' ({{lang-gu|દર્શના ઝવેરી}}) (born 1940), the youngest of the four ''Jhaveri sisters'', is a leading [[India]]n exponent of [[Manipuri dance]], an [[Indian classical dance|Indian classical dance form]].<ref name=hi>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/03/02/stories/2007030201000300.htm|title=Dancer's mission |last=Ajith Kumar |first=P.K.|date=2 March 2007|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=29 March 2010}}</ref> She is a disciple of [[Guru Bipin Singh]], and started performing on stage in 1958 along with her sisters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600810300.htm|title=Subtle expressions: Darshana Jhaveri enthralled the audience with her Manipuri dance recital.|date=February 16, 2007|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref> She is one of the founders of the ''Manipuri Nartanalaya'' in 1972, which popularized Manipuri dance in India, and is currently headed by her, with centres at [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Imphal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/21/stories/2003112101220400.htm|title=Illuminating show on dance choreography: It was a happy confluence of teachers and disciples as Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai, celebrated its Golden Jubilee.|date=November 21, 2003|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref><ref>[[#Sa|Doshi, p. 43]]</ref>
'''Darshana Jhaveri''' (born 1940), the youngest of the four ''Jhaveri sisters'', is a leading [[India]]n exponent of [[Manipuri dance]], an [[Indian classical dance|Indian classical dance form]].<ref name=hi>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/03/02/stories/2007030201000300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319161624/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/03/02/stories/2007030201000300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2007|title=Dancer's mission |last=Ajith Kumar |first=P.K.|date=2 March 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=29 March 2010}}</ref> She is a disciple of [[Guru Bipin Singh]], and started performing on stage in 1958 along with her sisters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600810300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113202352/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600810300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2008|title=Subtle expressions: Darshana Jhaveri enthralled the audience with her Manipuri dance recital.|date=16 February 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref> She is one of the founders of the ''Manipuri Nartanalaya'' in 1972, which popularized Manipuri dance in India, and is currently headed by her, with centres at [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Imphal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/21/stories/2003112101220400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040225070213/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/21/stories/2003112101220400.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 February 2004|title=Illuminating show on dance choreography: It was a happy confluence of teachers and disciples as Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai, celebrated its Golden Jubilee.|date=21 November 2003|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref><ref>[[#Sa|Doshi, p. 43]]</ref>


==Early life and training==
==Early life and training==
Jhaveri was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]] in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] household. At the age of six, she saw her elder sisters, Nayana and Ranjana, learn Manipuri dance from Guru Bipin Singh at their home. Soon, she too started learning the dance form, along with her sister Suverna.<ref name=hi/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-29/pune/28127729_1_manipuri-dance-traditional-art-dance-form|title=Learn a traditional art form: Darshana Jhaveri|date=Jan 29, 2010|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref> Later, she learned the traditional ''Raslila'' dances from Sutradhari Kshetritombi Devi, the ''Nata Pung'' from Guru Meitei Tomba Singh and traditional ''Maibi Jagoi'' from Kumar Maibi.
Darshana Jhaveri was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]] in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] household. At the age of six, she saw her elder sisters, Nayana and Ranjana, learn Manipuri dance from Guru Bipin Singh at their home. Soon, she too started learning the dance form, along with her sister Suverna.<ref name=hi/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-29/pune/28127729_1_manipuri-dance-traditional-art-dance-form|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054601/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-29/pune/28127729_1_manipuri-dance-traditional-art-dance-form|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=Learn a traditional art form: Darshana Jhaveri|date=29 Jan 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref> Later, she learned the traditional ''Raslila'' dances from Sutradhari Kshetritombi Devi, the ''Nata Pung'' from Guru Meitei Tomba Singh and traditional ''Maibi Jagoi'' from Kumar Maibi.


==Career==
==Career==
By the 1950s, the ''Jhaveri sisters''{{snd}} Nayana, Ranjana, Suverna, and Darshana{{snd}} had started performing together on stage all over India and abroad, and, in 1956, were the first non-Manipuris to perform their dances at the Govindji Temple inside the royal palace of [[Imphal]]. Eventually, the sisters established the ''Manipuri Nartanalaya'' with their Guru and Kalavati Devi in 1972, at Mumbai, Kolkata, and Imphal,<ref name=hi/><ref>[[#Si|Singha, p. 177]]</ref> and in time their name became synonymous to Manipuri dance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/4545/Simply%20Gujarati/Sisters+in+sync.html|title=Sisters in sync |date=February 13, 2008|publisher=India Today|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref> Over the years, Darshana has published several books and articles on the dance and has assisted her guru during his lifetime, in teaching, research as well as in choreography, before taking on the mantle herself.<ref>[http://www.indiansarts.com/DarshanaJhaveripage.htm Darshana Jhaveri]</ref>
By the 1950s, the ''Jhaveri sisters''{{snd}} Nayana, Ranjana, Suverna, and Darshana{{snd}} had started performing together on stage all over India and abroad, and, in 1956, were the first non-Manipuris to perform their dances at the Govindji Temple inside the royal palace of [[Imphal]]. Eventually, the sisters established the ''Manipuri Nartanalaya'' with their Guru and Kalavati Devi in 1972, at Mumbai, Kolkata, and Imphal,<ref name=hi/><ref>[[#Si|Singha, p. 177]]</ref> and in time their name became synonymous to Manipuri dance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/4545/Simply%20Gujarati/Sisters+in+sync.html|title=Sisters in sync |date=13 February 2008|publisher=India Today|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref> Over the years, Darshana has published several books and articles on the dance and has assisted her guru during his lifetime, in teaching, research as well as in choreography, before taking on the mantle herself.<ref>[http://www.indiansarts.com/DarshanaJhaveripage.htm Darshana Jhaveri]</ref>


According to a noted dance critic [[Sunil Kothari]] in a 2008 article, they are "responsible for bringing the temple tradition of Manipuri dance to the cities". The article also noted that Nayana died two decades ago and, with Suverna unwell, Ranjana and Darshana continue to perform along with her Dance troupe and teach Manipuri dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/3604/Simply%20Kolkata/Renewed+splendour.html|title=DANCING QUEENS|date=January 16, 2008|publisher=India Today|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/arts/dance/24dance.html?pagewanted=print|title=Dance Listings: DOWNTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL|date=August 24, 2007 |publisher=New York Times|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref>
According to a noted dance critic [[Sunil Kothari]] in a 2008 article, they are "responsible for bringing the temple tradition of Manipuri dance to the cities". The article also noted that Nayana died two decades ago and, with Suverna unwell, Ranjana and Darshana continue to perform along with her Dance troupe and teach Manipuri dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/3604/Simply%20Kolkata/Renewed+splendour.html|title=DANCING QUEENS|date=16 January 2008|publisher=India Today|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/arts/dance/24dance.html?pagewanted=print|title=Dance Listings: DOWNTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL|date=24 August 2007 |work=New York Times|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
Darshana Jhaveri received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1996 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy of Dance, Music and Drama.<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_dance_manipuri.html Dance Manipuri awardees] [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] website</ref> She was honored with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2002.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=November 15, 2014 |df= }}</ref>
Darshana Jhaveri received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1996 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy of Dance, Music and Drama.<ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_dance_manipuri.html Dance Manipuri awardees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905065221/http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition%26honours_dance_manipuri.html |date=5 September 2018 }} [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] website</ref> She was honored with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2002.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> She was awarded the Kalidas Samman Award in 2018.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.darshanajhaveri.com/ Darshana Jhaveri's personal website]
* [http://www.darshanajhaveri.com/ Darshana Jhaveri's personal website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229065455/http://darshanajhaveri.com/ |date=29 February 2020 }}
* [http://spicmacay.com/articles/padmashri-darshana-jhaveri Padmashri Darshana Jhaveri] at ''[[SPIC MACAY]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716115946/http://spicmacay.com/articles/padmashri-darshana-jhaveri Padmashri Darshana Jhaveri] at ''[[SPIC MACAY]]''
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2039897007734935566# Darshan Jhaveri and her troupe]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2039897007734935566# Darshan Jhaveri and her troupe]
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Darshana Jhaveri
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Mumbai, India

Darshana Jhaveri (born 1940), the youngest of the four Jhaveri sisters, is a leading Indian exponent of Manipuri dance, an Indian classical dance form.[1] She is a disciple of Guru Bipin Singh, and started performing on stage in 1958 along with her sisters.[2] She is one of the founders of the Manipuri Nartanalaya in 1972, which popularized Manipuri dance in India, and is currently headed by her, with centres at Mumbai, Kolkata and Imphal.[3][4]

Early life and training[edit]

Darshana Jhaveri was born and brought up in Mumbai in a Gujarati household. At the age of six, she saw her elder sisters, Nayana and Ranjana, learn Manipuri dance from Guru Bipin Singh at their home. Soon, she too started learning the dance form, along with her sister Suverna.[1][5] Later, she learned the traditional Raslila dances from Sutradhari Kshetritombi Devi, the Nata Pung from Guru Meitei Tomba Singh and traditional Maibi Jagoi from Kumar Maibi.

Career[edit]

By the 1950s, the Jhaveri sisters – Nayana, Ranjana, Suverna, and Darshana – had started performing together on stage all over India and abroad, and, in 1956, were the first non-Manipuris to perform their dances at the Govindji Temple inside the royal palace of Imphal. Eventually, the sisters established the Manipuri Nartanalaya with their Guru and Kalavati Devi in 1972, at Mumbai, Kolkata, and Imphal,[1][6] and in time their name became synonymous to Manipuri dance.[7] Over the years, Darshana has published several books and articles on the dance and has assisted her guru during his lifetime, in teaching, research as well as in choreography, before taking on the mantle herself.[8]

According to a noted dance critic Sunil Kothari in a 2008 article, they are "responsible for bringing the temple tradition of Manipuri dance to the cities". The article also noted that Nayana died two decades ago and, with Suverna unwell, Ranjana and Darshana continue to perform along with her Dance troupe and teach Manipuri dance.[9][10]

Awards and honors[edit]

Darshana Jhaveri received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Dance, Music and Drama.[11] She was honored with the Padma Shri in 2002.[12] She was awarded the Kalidas Samman Award in 2018.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ajith Kumar, P.K. (2 March 2007). "Dancer's mission". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Subtle expressions: Darshana Jhaveri enthralled the audience with her Manipuri dance recital". The Hindu. 16 February 2007. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Illuminating show on dance choreography: It was a happy confluence of teachers and disciples as Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai, celebrated its Golden Jubilee". The Hindu. 21 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 February 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Doshi, p. 43
  5. ^ "Learn a traditional art form: Darshana Jhaveri". The Times of India. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  6. ^ Singha, p. 177
  7. ^ "Sisters in sync". India Today. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  8. ^ Darshana Jhaveri
  9. ^ "DANCING QUEENS". India Today. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Dance Listings: DOWNTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL". New York Times. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  11. ^ Dance Manipuri awardees Archived 5 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine Sangeet Natak Akademi website
  12. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

References[edit]

  • Singha, Rina; Reginald Massey (1967). Indian dances: their history and growth. Braziller.
  • Doshi, Saryu (1989). Dances of Manipur: the classical tradition. Marg Publications. ISBN 81-85026-09-2.

External links[edit]

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