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Uday Shankar
Developing a modern Indian dance language for international stages.
International tours · Almora centre
- Born
- 8 December 1900
- Birthplace
- Udaipur, India
- Died
- 26 September 1977
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Uday Shankar
Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer and choreographer who drew on multiple traditions without limiting his work to one classical form.
Early life
Art studies
Studied visual art in London.
Stage opportunity
Worked with ballerina Anna Pavlova, helping launch his dance career.
Career
- 1920s
European beginnings
Performed with Pavlova and developed independent work.
- 1930s
Touring company
Brought Indian-inspired dance productions to international audiences.
- 1938 onward
Teaching and film
Established an Almora centre and later directed Kalpana.
Productions & projects
International tours
Presented ensemble dance productions abroad.
Almora centre
Created a place for dance, music and artistic training.
Kalpana
Used cinema to imagine a world built around dance.
Beyond work
Family
His younger brother Ravi Shankar toured with the company before his sitar career.
Legacy
Students carried his experimental approach into Indian performance.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Anonymous Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
