Narendra Sharma (dancer)
Narendra Sharma | |
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Born | Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, British Raj | 21 September 1924
Died | 14 January 2008 Delhi, India | (aged 83)
Education | Uday Shankar India Cultural Centre |
Occupation(s) | Dancer and Choreographer |
Spouse | Jayanti Sharma |
Children | Bharat Sharma |
Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Narendra Sharma (September 21, 1924 – January 14, 2008) was an Indian dancer and choreographer. He was trained in Uday Shankar's school of modern dance. He is regarded as a pioneer in modern Indian dance.[1] For his contributions to the field, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Contemporary Choreography in 1976.[2][3]
Early life
Narendra Sharma was born on 21 September 1924 in
Career
Sharma's first job was given by impresario Haren Ghosh in Kolkata to be part of a dance troupe that traveled to entertain Indian Troops stationed in Iran and Iraq, fighting for British Army during World War II. Thereafter he shifted to
In 1954, he moved to
During the early years in Delhi in 1957, Sharma was the first choreographer of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra's (SBKK) Ramlila.[1] From 1961 to 66, he rejoined SBKK to re-furbish the Ramlila in a large scale spectacle. In the late 1960s, he taught dance for two summers at the University of Washington.[6] In 1972, he set up an independent dance group, Bhoomika.[7]
In the 1980s he choreographed several major public performances, e.g. at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1982 Asian Games.[8], closing ceremony of Festival of India in erstwhile USSR in Moscow.
After his retirement from Modern School in 1986, Sharma continued to train students and choreograph productions, and remained active as a dancer even in his late seventies.[4] He died on 14 January 2008.[1]
His major productions for Bhoomika were: Kamayani (1970); Panchtantra ka Sher (1973); Tick-Tick (1973); Reflections (1976); Wolf-Boy (1977); Conference '79 (1979); Antim Adhyaya (1985); Prarthana (1987); Antar Chhaya (1993); Kalp Vriksha (1995); Mukhanatar (1997); Kal ki Pratiksha (2002); Gandhi (2007);
Awards and honours
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1976[2][3]
- Sahitya Kala Parishad Award[9]
- Soviet Land Nehru Award[9]
- UP Sangeet Natak Akademi
References
- ^ a b c d Khokar, Ashish Mohan. "Narendra Sharma (1924-2008)". narthaki.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b "SNA: List of Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Government of India. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Narendra Sharma". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Government of India. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b Tandon, Aditi (21 September 2002). "ARTISTES WHO INSPIRE: A celebrated choreographer". The Tribune. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Rajan, Anjana (24 September 2010). "Growing up with Delhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Narendra Sharma brings new concept in entertainment for children". INDIA TODAY. 31 December 1975. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "BHOOMIKA: ON FOUNDER DIRECTOR, NARENDRA SHARMA". bhoomikadance.blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Sethi, Sunil (15 December 1982). "IX Asiad opening day ceremony in New Delhi leaves die-hard critics speechless". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-349-32633-4. Retrieved 1 May 2019.