Jatin Goswami

Biography Jatin Goswami was born on 2 August 1933 to Dharanidhar Dev Goswami and Chandraprova Devi at Adhar Sattra, a village near Dergaon in Golaghat district, in the Northeast Indian state of Assam. In 1953, he established his own dance academy, Alok Shilpi Sangha, at his native place, but continued his dance training, learning Kathak from Ganesh Hiralal and Manipuri dance from Atomba Singh. In 1994, he was nominated as a member of the General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1994 and he contributed to the efforts in getting Sattriya declared as a classical dance form by the Akademi in 2000. and is credited with the publication of five books on Sattriya viz. Maati Akhora, Nritya Paribhasik Sabda and Sangya, Jhumura Nach – Nadu Bhangee Nrityar Sikshya and Nrityar Prathamik Hasta Parichaya. When Sattiya Akademi was started in 2000, in Guwahati, under the aegis of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, he was appointed as the first director of the institution.

Goswami, holder of NrityaCharya title of the Sankari Sangeet Vidyapith, received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Sattriya dance in 2004. Four years later, the Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008. He is also a recipient of honours such as Bharatiyam Samman of the Department of Tourism and Culture, Silpi Divas Award (1994), Sangeet Jyoti Award (2004), Assam Natya Sanmilon Award (1997), Best Dance Director Award of the Government of Assam (1997–98), Hiraprova-Chandrakanta Award (2006), Nritya Siromoni Award of the Asom Sattra Mohasobha, Leo-Expo Award (2010), Sankaracharya Avatar Award (2010), Anand Mohan Bhagawati Nartan Award (2012), Bhabendra Nath Saikia Mobile Theatre Award (2013) and Moghai Ojah Srijan Award (2015)