Niranjan Goswami is an Indian mime artist and stage director, credited by many with pioneering the art form of mime in India.[1][2] He is the founder of Indian Mime Theatre, a group promoting the art of Mukhabhinaya (silent acting).[3]
Niranjan Goswami | |
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| Occupation(s) | Mime artist Stage director |
| Known for | Mime [ Mukabhinaya] |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| Website | www.mimeindia.in |
Career
editHe started his career in the late 1960s with Bahurupi, a local theatre group, but later joined Rabindra Bharati University for a course in theatre.[2] In 1976, he founded Indian Mime Theatre for promoting mime and has performed on many stages in India and abroad.[4] He is a visiting professor at the National School of Drama (NSD) and many other theatre institutions.[5] He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2002.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Arts.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Mukabhinaya: The Art of my Life". Web video. Tedx Talks. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ a b "The past master of silent feelers". Indian Express. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Indian Mime Theatre. 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Padma Shree Niranjan Goswami, Mime Artist". Of Indian Origin. 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "My Gurus". Indian Mime Academy. 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
edit- "Mime Workshop by Niranjan Goswami". YouTube video. Killol Work. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- "Mukabhinaya: The Art of my Life". Web video. Tedx Talks. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.