V. K. Narayana Menon
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Indian musicologist (1911–1997)
V. K. Narayana Menon | |
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| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Occupation | classical Indian dancer |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan in 1969 |
V. K. Narayana Menon (
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
.
Education and career
Menon was born in
Bombay
etc. During these tenures he promoted various arts and artists immensely.
He was noted for his writings about Classical Indian dance and music. He has written many articles and books on the subject. He was considered one of the finest Indian art critic. Kerala: A profile, Balasaraswati (About the life of great
Illustrated Weekly of India
and newspapers.
Indian government honoured him by the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1980.[2]
He was married to the daughter of Rabindranath Tagore's brother.
See also
Notes
- Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "SNA: List of Akademi Fellows::". sangeetnatak.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
External links
- more about The Language of Music
- Balasaraswati, Inter-National Culture Center, 16 Hailey Road, New Delhi 1, INDIA
- V. K. Narayana Menon Interview on India Today
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