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Uday Shankar

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Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer and choreographer who lived from 8 December 1900 to 26 September 1977, credited as a pioneer of modern dance in India for creating a fusion style that adapted European theatrical techniques to Indian classical, folk and tribal dance. He gained international prominence in the 1920s and 1930s performing across Europe and America, including a notable collaboration with Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova on the ballet Radha-Krishna. He founded the Uday Shankar India Cultural Centre in Almora in 1938 and received India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1962 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1971.

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1923 1
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    Uday Shankar (born Uday Shankar Chowdhury; 8 December 1900 - 26 September 1977) was an Indian dancer and choreographer, 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 the 1920s and 1930s.
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    In December 1983, his younger brother, sitar player Ravi Shankar organised a four-day festival, Uday-Utsav Festival in New Delhi, marking the 60th anniversary of his professional debut in 1923, highlighted by performances by his disciples, films, an exhibition and orchestral music composed and orchestrated by Ravi Shankar himself.
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    r 1977) was an Indian dancer and choreographer, 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
  • Practices: Dance, Lead
    was an Indian dancer and choreographer
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