Artists -

Shashdhar Acharya - Chhau Male dancer Sri Shashadhar Acharya is an outstanding Seraikella Chhau dancer-teacher among the younger generation. He inherited the tradition from his father Guru Linga Raj Acharya and other reputed gurus. Some of the notables being: Festival of India in USSR and Germany, Thailand, Burma, Greece, Egypt, Holland and USA, On the occasion of 50th year of Indian Independence performed all over Japan and Canada, Participated in Inter-exchanged culture of Theatre works at Singapore, Has been teaching movement at The National School of Drama for the past ten years as well at Sriram Centre for Arts and Culture, New Delhi. He has worked on teaching Methodology in Seraikella Chhau on a fellowship from Government of India, a study on the items of Akhara System on grant from SNA, New Delhi. He is involved in a research Project "Evolution and Usage of Mask a" in Seraikella Chhau on fellowship from the Government of India.
Dayanand Parihast - Vocalist Sri Dayanand Parihast is a disciple of Banaras Gharan's, famous vocalist Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra. He has done Sangeet Prabhakar (Vocal) and senior diploma in Bhav Sangeet.
            Niranjan Bhol – Tabla and Pakhawaj Sri Niranjan Bhol has passed M.MUS.(Tabla) from Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneshwar, in 1989. Some of his achievements include, Junior Fellowship Award from Department of Culture, Government of India in 1989. He has particpated as a Dhole player in International Chhau Dance Festival organised by ICCR at Great Britain and "Kali Das Samoroha" at Ujjaini in 1988 as a Rythm Composer.
Abrar Hussain - Sarod Sri Abrar Hussain belongs to a traditional family of music, the famous Muradabad gharana.  His father late ustad Anwar Husain Khan was a renowned tabla player.  He is a disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.  His style of playing clearly shows the inheritance of his father and gurus, that is why he has a natural flow of laya and chhand.  His performance is a fine combination of clarity of taan, purity of raag, gayiki and tantrakari.
Harish Jain - Stage Manager Sri Harish Jain is Telcom Engineering by profession and worked with Sony Corporation. He has an experience of working with leading dancers and musicians of India Like - Padam Vibhushan Smt. Sonal Mansingh, Padma Shri Shobhana Narain, Pandit Shri Rajan Sajan Mishra. He has an experience of theatre-light and sound for the last 33 years and worked on performances in 76 countries.

Last Updated : September 18, 2003