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GURU. RANJAN KUMAR SAHOO ACADEMY AWARDEE
ODISHA SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY-2012 Folk Dance (Sambalpuri)
Personal Details
Name : Ranjan Kumar Sahoo
Father’s Name : Lingaraj Sahoo
Address : Amrut Vihar, Opp. Income Tax Office
Plot No-26, Ainthapali
Sambalpur-768004 (Orissa)
Mobile : 9437158203, Fax: 0663-2520790 (Attn)
Age : 51
Educational Qualification : Intermediate in Arts
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Oriya, and local language (Sambalpuri)
Professional Qualification : 1. B Music
2. B (High) approved artist in folk instruments (Dhol, Nishan, Tasa,Mandal etc.), AIR & DDK, Sambalpur
3. B (High) Sambalpuri folk dance party approved by AIR & DDK Sambalpur& BBSR
4. A-Grade approved folk dance party by song and Drama division, Kolkatta
5. Selected as one of the Guru in “GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA” Sponsored by Dept. Of Culture Govt. of India, New Delhi
6. A-Grade Choreographer Songs & Drama Div. Kolkatta
7. B(High) Choreographer, DDK Sambalpur
Working As : Guest Faculty, Sambalpur University
Choreographer and Troop Leader of
“UKIA” (Sambalpuri Folk and Tribal Dance Group)
Carrier started in Cultural Field : Since in the Year 1977
Honour/Felicitation : 1. Felicitated by “Nava Jeevan” Sundergarh
2. “BAISAKHI” awarded from China-O-Chetana, Bhubaneswar
3. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti,- New Delhi
(National Integration Meet)
4. “Kalahandi Utsava”
5. “Bhet-Ghat-2000”- Bargarh
6. Northern India Folk Arts Society Ghaziabad
7. “Music Circle”-Rourkela
8. Parab 2001- Jayapur
9. Jawahar Novodaya Vidyalaya, Sambalpur, Belpahar & Bolangir
10. Shantiniketan (Oriya Deptt.) Kolkatta
11. EZCC, Kolkatta (Sambalpuri folk dance and Music workshop)
12. National Tribal Festival, Puri
13. Dweep Mahotsava, Andaman & Nicobar
14. Orissa Festival at Swabhumu, Kolkatta
15. Selected as one of the GURU in “Guru Shishya Parampara” sponsored by Deptt. Of Culture, Govt of India, New-Delhi
16. Felicitaed by Jyoti Vihar University, Sambalpur for uplifting the dying culture of Sambalpuri Folk Dance.
17. District Administration, Sambalpur 15th August 2004
18. By Hon’ble Minister. Deptt. Of Science in 34th State Level Science Examination-2007
19. By Gud-Guda Mahotsava, Kuchinda
20. By “ National Dance & Music Festival” Cuttack in Barabati Utsava.
21. Awarded by Fardikot, Punjab
22. Nrutya Vyasa, Bhanja Kalakendra Rourkela
23. Felicitated by Lucknoe Oriya Samaja
24. Felicitated by Ministry Emploment & labor Guwahati, Assam
25. Felicitated by Nrusingh Guru Jayanti Ceremony Committee, Sambalpur
26. Awarded for best Dance compilation (National Level) by 10th Doordarshan Annual Award under Dance & Ballet category, Ministry Information & Broadcasting
27. District Police Administration, Nuapada-2012
Achievements : Empanelment in the ICCR, Ministry of External
Affairs, Govt. of India
1. Department of Culture Govt. of Orissa
2. Orissa Sangeet Natak Academy
3. Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkatta
4. North Central Zone , Allhabad
5. South Central Zone, Nagpur
6. South Zonal Cultural Center, Tanjavur, Chennai.
7. Song & Drama Division, Kolkatta
8. AIR, DDK, Sambalpur and Bhubaneswar,
9. Deptt. Of Culture Govt of India, New Delhi
10. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi
11. National Sangeet Natak Accademy, New- Delhi
Workshop in Sambalpuri Folk Dance: 1. One month workshop programme in
Sambalpuri Folk Dance in Sambalpur Sponsored by National Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi
2. Sambalpuri folk dance and music workshop at EZCC, Kolkatta sponsored by East Zone Culture Centre, Kolkatta for the first in Sambalpuri Folk Dance & Music.
3. One Month workshop programme in Sambalpuri dance and Music at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya, Belpara, Bolangir Sponsored by Ministry of HRD. Govt. of India, New Delhi
4. One month workshop programme in Sambalpuri Folk dance and music at Navodya Vidyalaya, Sambalpur Sponsored by Ministry of HRD. Govt. of India, New Delhi.
5. Participated in Republic day Parade 2004 & 2011 New Delhi Child Contingent ( Total No. of School Student 160)
6. One Month workshop programme in Sambalpuri dance and Music at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya, Goshal, Sambalpur-2012 Sponsored by Ministry of HRD. Govt. of India, New Delhi
Research : Sambalpuri Folk Dance
1. Danda Natcha (Rass-Leela)
2. Drums of Western Orissa
3. Dulduli
4. Parbha
5. Girl Child Game of Western Orissa
6. Nachnia
7. Paschim Sur
8. Dalkhai
Contribution : 1. Produce about 1500 Artist in Sambalpuri
Folk Dance and Music.
2. Under my guidance three artists were awarded National Scholarship and Fellowship
3. Under my guidance two child artists are awarded Scholarship under CCRT
4. Uplifting of dying folk culture of Western Orissa.
Performances : Performed in many National and International
Platform to promote the dying Folk art of Sambalpuri Dance
Experience in Tele Documentary
1. Nuakhai- Tele Documentary – Produced by Tadit Tarang
2. Bhai Jauntia Tele Documentary – Produced by Tadit Tarang
3. Nuakhai- E-TV Oriya- 2005
4. Nuakhai- DDK, Sambalpur 2005
5. Female Empowerment- DDK, Bhubaneswar-2006
6. Folk Dance of Orissa Documentary -2004
7. Nuakhai- E-TV- Oriya-2007
8. Nuakhai – DDK, Sambalpur 2008
9. Film- “Tumaku Ta Paruni Bhuli”- Oriya Film
10. Film- Ulgulan
11. Tele- Documentary – By DDK, Bhubaneswar on Child Labour – “Sephali”
12. Tele- Dance Drama- “Ras Lila” By DDK, Sambalpur
13. Tele- Dance Drama- “Bujhi Parile Hela” Program on AIDs By DDK, Sambalpur
14. Paschim Taal
15. Paschim Sur
16. Drums of Western Odisha Sponsored By Dept. Culture Govt. Of India
