| Name(s) |
UDAY SHANKAR |
| Date of
Birth |
December 08, 1900 |
| Date of
Death |
September 26, 1977 |
|
Identity |
Indian dancer and
choreographer |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He is best known for creating a fusion style of dance,
adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical
dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and
tribal dance, which he later popularised in India, Europe,
and the United States in 1920s and 1930s.
- He was a pioneer of modern dance in India.
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Awards & Accolades |
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - 1960.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship - 1962.
- Padma Vibhushan - 1971.
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Commemoration |
- April 26, 2001: The centenary
celebrations of his birth were formally launched at the
UNESCO headquarters in Paris on this day, where dancers,
choreographers and scholars from all over the world
assembled to pay homage to the master.
- The Golf Club road has been renamed to Uday Shankar
Sarani at Tollygunge area of south Kolkata
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