Ram Gopal (dancer)
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Ram Gopal, OBE (b. 19??, Bangalore, India - d. October 9, 2003, London, UK) was an Indian dancer who performed and toured extensively throughout his lengthy career.
He was invited to the United States by La Meri, an American dancer who specialized in non-Western forms of dance to tour with her. He made his solo debut in New York City in 1938.
He toured extensively and appeared at the New York Golden Anniversary International Dance Festival at NYC's City Center (1948), the Jacobs Pillow and Edinburgh Festivals in the 1950s.
His creation, Radha Krishna, was based on Hindu mythology.
He received an OBE for services to dance in 1999 [1].
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- ^ Theatre World, Vol. #60 (2003-2004), ISBN#1-55783-650-7/ISBN#1-55783-651-5
