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     • Uday Shankar (born Uday Shankar Choudhary; 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. He was a pioneer of modern dance in India.
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   How did Uday Shankar become a dancer?

   • The seed for Uday Shankar’s dancing career was sown during his stay in London, where he was exposed to ballet. Thanks to his brilliant mind, the thought of fusing this western dance form with the dance forms of India became inevitable. This idea materialized during his meetings with various Western dancers.

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   Who is Uday Shankar?

   • Uday Shankar settled in Ballygunge, Kolkata in 1960, where the "Uday Shankar Center for Dance" was opened in 1965. In 1962, he was awarded the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for his lifetime contribution to Indian dance. Uday is the elder brother of Ravi Shankar.

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   Why did Uday Shankar come back to India?

   • After a successful journey in the West, he came back to India in 1938 and started the Uday Shankar India Culture Centre to popularise and propagate classical Indian dance forms. He called on various dancers and musicians to teach Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and other art forms.

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   When did Shankar become a dancer?

   • During the 1920s he danced with the ballerina Anna Pavlova and created two dances, Hindu Wedding and the duet Radha and Krishna, for inclusion in her program Oriental Impressions. Returning to India in 1929, Shankar formed his own dance company. His troupe toured Europe in 1930 and from 1932 until the 1960s regularly appeared in the United States.

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   Uday Shankar (born Uday Shankar Choudhary; 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 ...

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   Uday Shankar was a noted Indian dancer and choreographer, who created a fusion style of dance, merging European techniques to Indian classical dance.

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   Sep 26, 2019 · Uday Shankar, the pioneer of Indian non-classical dance forms who enthralled western audiences with his unique style, died this day in 1977.

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   Sep 22, 2024 · Uday Shankar was a major dancer and choreographer of India whose adaptation of Western theatrical techniques to traditional Hindu dance popularized the ancient art form in India, Europe, and the United States.

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   Dec 8, 2020 · A Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, Uday Shankar, the elder brother of famed sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar, played a pivotal role in fusing Indian and Western culture with his unique style characterised by Indian non-classical dance forms.

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    Apr 2, 2023 · Join the Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy for an immersive experience in learning the Uday Shankar dance style. This video showcases basic and advanced classes, guiding students through this unique...

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