Shanta Rao

Shanta Rao (1930 - 28 December 2007) was a notable dancer from India. She was exponent of Bharatanatyam and also studied Kathakali and Kuchipudi.

She was recipient of Padma Shri given by Government of India in 1971 [1] and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, in 1970 [2] and Kalidas Samman for Classical Dance of Government of Madhya Pradesh for 1993-94.[3]

Born in 1930 in Mangalore,[4] and lived in Mumbai and Bangalore. She died on 28 December 2007 at her home at Malleswaram, Bangalore.[5]

Bibliography

References

  1. "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website.
  3. "Kalidas Award Holders (Classical Dance)". Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
  4. Selma Jeanne Cohen; Dance Perspectives Foundation (1998). International encyclopedia of dance: a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512309-8.
  5. Dr. Sunil Kothari (May 16, 2008). "Remembering the one and only Shanta Rao". Narthaki. Retrieved 2014-03-18.


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