Mukund Nayak

Mukund Nayak
Mukund Nayak at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan at New Delhi in 2017
Born
Mukund Nayak

(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949
Bokba, Simdega, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India
EducationB.Sc, Jamshedpur
Occupations
  • Industrial Chemist (till 1979)
  • Folk Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Dancer
  • Actor
Years active1974–present
Known forNagpuri folk music
SpouseSmt. Dropadi Devi.
Children
Awards

Mukund Nayak (born 15 October 1949), is an Indian artist. He is a folk singer, songwriter and dancer. Nayak is an exponent of Nagpuri folk dance Jhumar. He is recipient of the Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

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