[2] He continued under Gurus including Markandeya Mahapatra, Balakrushna Das, Bhikari Charan Bal and Gopal Chandra Panda as a student in the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.

[12] He has been connected in various capacities with cultural institutions in Odisha, including the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Utkal University of Culture, where he served as the head of the Odissi vocal department and the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre, where he served as the chief executive.

[1][3][13] He is one of the chief architects of Sangita Sudhakara Balakrushna Dash foundation that organises an annual three-day festival of Odissi music.

[4] The Gurukula is a training-cum-research institute that imparts education in Odissi music & dance and organises workshops & seminars.

[16] An annual festival called Gurukula Utsav is conducted to showcase diverse facets of Odissi music through curated performances.