Mukund Nayak (born 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. He was born in Bokba village of Simdega district, Bihar (now Jharkhand) in 1949. He belongs to a family of Ghasi community, who are traditionally musicians. He earned his B.A. at Deogarh Vidyapith
