• Started his musical training from a very tender age of ten from Sj. Kashinath Jena at his native village Kandagoda, Brahmagiri, later moved to bigger city of Puri took further training from Guru Balabhadra Pratihari and temple singing from Guru Biswanath Pujapanda. Then he took training from illustrious Gurus, Guru Gopal Chandra Panda, Guru Bhikari Charan Bal and Prof. Guru Ramahari Das at Utkal Sangeeta Mahavidyalaya, a premier college of Classical Music and Dance at Bhubaneswar. Further took an advance training from Pandit Bhubaneswar Mishra at Odissi Research Centre, also took special classes for rendering Gitagovinda from Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi.

• Guru Bijaya Kumar Jena is an intense Teacher and Researcher, has received minor project from UGC, Author of two books, he has composed innumerable songs for Odissi dance such as Pallavis, Dance-Dramas, abhinayas, Mangalacharan and also Odissi Prabandha with particular ragas . He is one of the eminent singer in the present generation of Odissi Solo Music.

• He has clarity, sweetness and distinctive identity in his voice, which attracts the listeners. Odissi music is an emotional rendering, his voice is endowed with emotional identity to move hearts. He is in the making of a maestro and has achieved popularity in the Odishan household & outside. He has been presenting all forms of Odissi music like Odissiraganga, Odissibhavanga, Odissinatyanga, Odissi Dhrubapadanga, Champu, Chhanda Gitagovinda, janana, Bhajana etc.. He is very popular in singing bhajans through Odisha and also got name and fame in the different T.V Channels in Odisha.

• He has genuine emotion and devotion befitting to Odissi music has achieved recognition national & international level.
• He has performed as solo and accompanying artists. As an accompanying artist he has dedicated 30 years above initially with Padmavibhusan Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra and all the leading dancers and gurus of India.
• Now, he is working as the Principal of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya,BBSR.
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BIO-DATA OF DR. BIJAYA KUMAR JENA
• ADDRESS : Qtr. No.- VA- 5/4, Unit-II,Bhubaneswar-751009,Khurda, Odisha.
• DATE OF BIRTH: 24.04.1967
• QUALIFICATION: M. Music, Ph.D in Odissi Vocal Music

• Employment :
1. 2002-2005 - Lecturer, Odissi Vocal Deptt. in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar.
2. 2006-2008 - H.O.D, Odissi Vocal Deptt. in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar.
3. 2009-2010 - Lecturer, Odissi Vocal Deptt. in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar.
4. 2011-2019 -H.O.D., Odissi Vocal Deptt. in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar.
5. 2018-2019- Secretary, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi,BBSR.
6. 2020 - till date - Principal,Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya,BBSR.
• LANGUAGE KNOWN : Odia, Hindi, English & Sanskrit

• RESEARCH PROJECT
• Minor Research project from UGC, During 10th Plan period.
• Scholarship from Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, 1994-97.

• ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
(i) Teaching Experience of 20 years in U.G. including 05 years P.G. level.
(ii) Completed Ph.D. under Utkal University of Culture subject- “Classism of Music ; Odissi Music and its Technical Analysis”. This is effective from 01.06.2015.
(iii) Paper setter, examiner, and board member in Utkal University of Culture and Utkal University, Council.
(iv) Students are receiving senior scholarship under me since 2008.
(v) Many senior students of Odissi Vocal have been doing their Ph.D Course under my supervision.

• PUBLICATION (BOOKS) :
(a) Sangeet Chandrika
(b) Odissi Sangeeta Gayana Paddhati.

• RESEARCH ARTICLES :
More than 20 articles are published in several Magazines & Daily Newspaper.

• PERFORMANCE :
 Approved ‘A’ Grade artist of Air and Door Darshan.
• Versatile Solo Singer of classical, light classical and all kinds of light music.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION :
 Odissi Classical music (Dhrubapadanga, Raganga, Bhabanga and Natyanga)
 Geeta Gobinda, Chhanda, Champu
 Odia devotional songs ( Janana, Bhajan)
 Light Classical Odia Songs.

• MAJOR PERFORMANCE :
1. Sangeet Utsav : Tripura, organised by Sangeet Natak Academic, New Delhi.
2. Cultural Programme (Odissi Gayan) in common wealth game : organised by Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi
3. 1st International Odissi Festival at Washington D.C (IPAP) USA.
4. Odissi Gayan : Gandhi Center, Washington D.C. U.S.A.
5. International Odissi Dance and Music Festival at Bhubaneswar, Govt. of Odisha/Odissi Research Centre.
6. Odissi Nrutya Sangeet Sandhya, New Delhi : Organised by O.D.A, Bhubaneswar.
7. Raja Rani Music Festival, Deptt. Of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Music Circle and Bhubaneswar Music Circle.
8. Vedanta BMC Music Festival with Three Style- Bhubaneswar Music Circle.
9. Odissi Music and dance, Odisha Cultural Association, Bangalore.
10. Odissi Duet Gayan with Prof. Guru Ramahari Das in the Surasinghar Programme,Mumbai
11. Odissi Sangeet Duet with Prof. Guru Ramahari Das, programme in 75 years celebration of Odisha, Karnataka by Spicky Macy, New Delhi.
12. Odissi Sangeet Sandhya, Chandigarh, Odissi Research Centre.
13. Odissi Sangeet Sandhya, Delhi : Odissi Research Centre.
14. Odissi Sangeet Sandhya, Kolkata : Odissi Research Centre.
15. Odissi Solo Gayan, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award, Srijan, Bhubaneswar.
16. Odissi Solo Gayan ,Vedavyasa Festival, Rourkela, Bhanjakalamandap, Rourkela.
17. Odissi Solo Gayan,Konark Music and Dance Festival, Konark Natya mandap, Puri.
18. Odissi Solo Gayan, Jayadeva Samaroha, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.
19. Odissi Solo Gayan, Guru Pranam Utsav : Sushama Sangeet Sadan.
20. Odissi Solo Gayan, Odissi Sangeet and Laghu Sangeet Samaroha organised by SHRUTI,BBSR.
21. Odissi Solo Gayan,Odissi Sangeeta Mahotsav, Balakrushna Das Foundation, Bhubaneswar.
22. Odissi Solo Gayan, Srikhetra Mohatsav, Culture and Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
23. Odissi Programme : Gunpur, All India Radio, Cuttack.
24. ‘Odissi Gayan’ in the Music Festival at Guwahati, organised by Central Sangeet Natak Akademi in the year 2022.

• SEMINAR
1. Seminar on Odissi Music, Singhari Shyamsundar Mahavidyalaya, Puri.
2. Seminar on Dance music, Odissi Research Centre.
3. Seminar on Odissi Music, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.
4. Seminar on Classicality of Odissi Music Society for Development of Rural Literature, Prafulla Pathagar, jagatsingpur.

• MUSIC COMPOSITION :
40 Dance Drama and 100 Dance items (Mangala Charan, Pallavi, Abhinaya etc.)

• CASSETTES & CDS RELEASED, ODIA FILM
 Classical CD on Odissi Music, Kajol Audia.
 Geet Govinda C.D- Kajol Audio.
 Music of Odisha C.D – Centre for world music Sandiago, California, USA.
 Classical Odissi CD- centre for World Sandiago, California USA.
 Devotional C.D (Sri Chhamu)- Kajol Audio
 1000 songs of Odissi & Adhunika Bhajan.
 Odia film : Tumehin, Eka Saathi Mora.
 Many Devotional CD are published by different companies of Odisha, which are available in Youtube channel.

• AWARDS/HONOURS:
 Sangeet Siromani – National Council of Asian Indian Association U.S.A-2002
 ‘Ka’ O Odissi Sangeet Samman-2009 by the Hon’ble Governor of Odisha.
 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award -2006.
 Chilika Ratna, Hasinpur, Brahmagiri, puri,2007.
 Mithun Jhankar Award -2011, Deba Dipabali Bhajan Samaroha, Shree Jagannath Sanskrutika Jagarana Parishada.
 Chinta ‘O’ Chetana Rastriya Samman, Bhubaneswar,2018
 Bhubaneswar Mohatsav Samman, Prerana.
 Guru Harihar Khuntia Samman, Puri, 2009
 “Swara Shree Kantha” from Shreekshetra Kalaprakasika,Puri,2016
 Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award(Music for Dance), Ministry Govt. of India,2022

• FELICITATION
 Rangam : Bhubaneswar
 Kabi Samrata Upendra Bhanja, Sahitya Sansad, Jayar Sasan, Khurda.
 India Cannada Association and Odisha Society of Canada.
 Rageshree Nilayam Sangeet Vidyalaya, Sunakhela, Nayagarh.
 Hindu Temple Society, Ekata Mandir, Dollas, U.S.A.
 20th Ratha Yatra Folk Nrutya Mahotsav, Puri.  Hirak Samaroha, Kalinga Bharati.

• FOREIGN TOUR
1. ICCR Tour to USA Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra.
2. ICCR Tour to Italy, German, Yugoslavia, London -2004.
3. ICCR Tour to Thailand Festival , Rina Jena,
4. ICCR Tour to South America, , Guru Aruna Mohanty,
5. ICCR Tour Spain- France, German, London, Aruna Mohanty.
6. ICCR Tour to Nigeria, Ivory coast, Aruna Mohanty.
7. ICCR Tour to German, Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra-1996.
8. USA Tour-1994
9. USA Tour-1996
10. USA Tour-1998
11. USA Tour-2000
12. USA Tour-2002
13. USA Tour-2003
14. USA Tour-2005
15. USA Tour-2007
16. USA Tour-2009

• MEMBERSHIP IN DIFFERENT BODIES :
 Member of Board of Studies, Council of Higher Secondary, Education, Odisha.
 Member of Board of Studies, Utkal University of Culture,BBSR.
 Member- Bhubaneswar Music Circle.
 Member-Mardal Academy
 Member- Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das Foundation
 Member – Shree Jagannath Parishad, Bhubaneswar.
 Member in GKCM Odissi Research Centre,Bhubaneswar.
 Member in the Executive Board, Odissi Sangeet Nataka Akademi,BBSR.

(Dr. Bijaya Kumar Jena)
Qtrs. No. – VA-5/4, Unit-2, BBSR-9, Khurda,Odisha.
Ph: 9437184746 / 6371129608
Email: bijayakumarjena1967@gmail.com