Madhya Pradesh Artists

Madhya Pradesh is the home of Gond and Bhil painting, of the Maihar gharana and of singers whose voices are known in every Indian home.

Painting

Jangarh Singh Shyam brought Gond painting from the villages of Patangarh to galleries around the world, and the Gond artists Bhajju Shyam and Durga Bai Vyam received the Padma Shri. Bhuri Bai, also a Padma Shri winner, was the first Bhil artist to paint on paper and canvas. Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, opened in 1982, shows both folk and modern art.

Music

Tansen, the singer of Akbar's court, is buried in Gwalior, where the Tansen Samaroh music festival is held every winter. Ustad Allauddin Khan founded the Maihar gharana, and Kumar Gandharva lived and sang in Dewas. Lata Mangeshkar was born in Indore and Kishore Kumar in Khandwa.

Dance and textiles

The Khajuraho Dance Festival is held every February in front of the temples. Chanderi and Maheshwari saris are woven in the towns they are named after.

Sources

• Madhya Pradesh Tourism: MP Tourism Board
• South Central Zone Cultural Centre: Nagpur (Ministry of Culture)
• Lalit Kala Akademi: India's national academy of fine arts (Ministry of Culture)
• Padma Awards: the official list of Padma award winners (Government of India)