Kshetrimayum Kriti Singh :: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2010 in Music (Poong)
Kshetrimayum Kriti Singh :: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2010 in Poong
SHRI KSHETRIMAYUM KRITI SINGH
Akademi Award: Music
Born in 1966 at Thokchom, Thoubal District, and now permanently settled in Brahmapur Bheigyabati Leikai, Imphal, Shri Kshetrimayum Kriti Singh is one of the most creative performers of Manipuri Sankirtana Poong.
Shri Kriti Singh initially learned the basics of Poong sitting under the feet of several prominent Gurus such as Bokuljao Singh, S. Budha Singh and Padmashree S. Thanil Singh.
He perfected himself as a Poong artiste after completing his Post Graduate Diploma in Nata Sankirtana Poong from JNMDA, Imphal and got the Raijapal's Gold Medal for excellence.
Currently serving as Guru of Poong in JNMDA, Imphal, Shri Kriti's depth of knowledge and creativity are amply reflected in several of his well choreographed Poong Choloms.
Besides producing several talented artistes of Poong, he is also credited for introducing Nata Sankirtana Poonglon notation in the Nata Sankirtana Diploma Course of JNMDA, Imphal.
Shri Kriti Singh is better known for his enthralling Poong Choloms with graceful movements in a number of programmes and festivals in India and abroad.
For his eminence and contributions in the field of Poong, Shri Kshetrimayum Kriti Singh is suitably honoured with the Manipur State Kala Akademi Award
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This article was posted on September 13, 2012.
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