Noted folk artist Gopinath Swain dies at 107 years - OrissaPOST

Noted folk artist Gopinath Swain dies at 107 years - OrissaPOST

Berhampur: Noted singer of ‘Krishna Leela’, a popular folk dance of Odisha and Padma Shri awardee Gopinath Swain died Thursday in Odisha’s Ganjam district, family sources said. He was 107 years old. Swain died at his home in Gobindpur. He was suffering from old-age-related ailments, they said. He was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2024 and the Sangeet Natak Academy award in 2023. Swain, well known as Guru (master) in the locality, as he had tr…

Guru Of Near-Extinct Krishna Leela Tradition In Odisha Passes Away At 107

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee Gopinath Swain, one of the last gurus of the near-extinct folk dance tradition of ‘Krishna Leela’, passed away on Thursday in Odisha’s Ganjam district. He was 107. According to family sources, Swain was suffering from old-age-related ailments and breathed his last at his home in Gobindpur under Sheragada block. The noted singer was conferred with Padma Shri in 2024 and the Sangeet Natak Academy award in 2023 in re…