Satya Narayana Charka

Satya Narayana Charka is a Kathak dancer, teacher, and choreographer.[1][2] He was taught by Pundit R.K. Shukla, Pundit Shambhu Maharaj, Shrimati Maya Rao and Birju Maharaj. Among his many awards is the first prize in the All-India Dance Competition. In 1981, he became the director of the East-West School of Dance in Monroe, New York.

He teaches around New York, and performs dance and dance dramas such as Shakuntala and Ramayana internationally.

References

  1. ^ Vyāsa, Lallana Prasāda (1992). Ramayana, its universal appeal and global role. Har-Anand Publications. p. 113. http://books.google.com/books?id=AiQqAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
  2. ^ Collection, New York Public Library. Dance (2001). Bibliographic guide to dance. G. K. Hall.. p. 31. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Satya_Narayana_Charka&action=edit&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro. Retrieved 8 April 2011.