Accepting Differences: Guru Shovana Narayan at TEDxLBSIM

Shovana Narayan is one of the foremost dancers in the annals of dance today and a name synonymous with Kathak. She is an embodiment of the great artistic and social traditions of India. She is a unique thinking artiste and an imaginative choreographer, vivacious with exuberant rhythmic élan, displaying exquisite mastery over 'layakari' (rhythmic sequences) yet a consummate master with a rare involvement, intensity and subtlety in 'abhinaya' (mime, expression). Shovana Narayan established herself as a dancer during 1970s and the last four decades have seen her captivating audiences in numerous dance festivals.
Trained by legendary Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj and Kundanlal Gangani at Kathak Kendra, Delhi, Shovana Narayan is known for her strong urge for experimentation. Her sharp intelligence and her keen interest in research, led her to study forgotten and untouched pastures, which resulted in path breaking research works, published in the form of two much acclaimed books. She is also a Visiting
Lecturer at the Theaterfurwissenschaften, University of Vienna.
Shovana Narayan has been conferred with numerous awards including the Padmashri Award for excellence and outstanding contribution to dance in 1992 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1999. Besides, she has also been awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Puraskar, Indira Priyadarshini Samman, and Rotary International Award and Japan's Oisca Award.

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