Bishnupriya Manipuri Online

By Ranita Sinha, Kolkata Sri Kunjo Singha Sri Kunjo Singha, one of the renowned names in the field of Bishnupriya Manipuri dance, is one of the most dazzling and talented disciple of Guru Bipin Singh. He is a very renowned teacher of Manipuri dance and drum dancing, and has reached the peaks and heights of it. Born on 31st Dec 1951, Kunjo Singha was the youngest amongst five siblings - one sister and four brothers. As he lost his father Late Shri Sangam Singha and mother Late Smt. Tambi Devi at an early age, he could not continue his studies and thought of mastering in the art of Lathi Khela. But Pandit Vijay Mukherjee ( Rashdari) asked Sri Kunjo Singha to get training of Manipuri Dance and thus he started his initial training from Pandit Vijay Mukherjee. Once Guru Bipin Singh, on one of his usual visit to his village (Singari) asked Shri Bangshi Singha ( Dakula ) to arrange a Bishnupriya Manipuri boy to accompany him to Manipur, who would help him in his daily chores...