EXPLORE OUR WEBSITES
expand_more
menu
search
vertical_align_top

Uday Shankar

(1900-1977)
Indian dancer
more_vert
favorite

About

edit

Uday Shankar (8 December 1900 – 26 September 1977) was an Indian dancer and choreographer, best known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, which he later popularised in India, Europe, and the United States in 1920s and 1930s. He was a pioneer of modern dance in India.

Key details

edit section
Born
8 December 1900
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Died
26 September 1977 (aged 76)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac Sagittarius
Tags Add tag

Family members

add
Name of family member · link to profile · text only name
format yyyy-yyyy
e.g. occupation
Relationship to Uday Shankar
e.g. if adding the mother for this family member, type Mother
Info source

Siblings

1
1 brother
  • Ravi Shankar
    Ravi Shankar · Brother · 1920-2012 · Indian classical musician edit info
    expand_more

Other family members

1
  • Norah Jones
    Norah Jones · Niece · 1979- · American musician edit info
    expand_more

Romantic interests

add
Partner's name
Relationship type
Relationship status
Relationship start date
+add end date
   to      close
You can enter many date formats here (e.g. 2009, Jan 2009, October 2011, 1 Feb 2009, 4/4/2012, etc)
Description
Relationship sources (on the internet)
+add row
close
Rumor only

Friends & associates

add
Name of friend or associate · link to profile · text only name
format yyyy-yyyy
e.g. occupation
Relationship to Uday Shankar
options include Friend, Best Friend, Associate, Teammate, Former Teammate, Adversary
Info source

Scholars

expand_more
1

Missing information for Uday Shankar

edit

Similar profiles

expand_more
10
edit
add
helper: web search
Show more expand_more

Activity

expand_more
0

Top contributors today

Be the first to contribute today

Tags

Featured contributors

Couples by country

USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · Mexico

Couples by decade

1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Community menu
  • Edit
  • Websites
Couplepedia · about
terms of use · copyright · privacy
loaded in 0.20 secs
chevron_left
chevron_left
chevron_right
place
chevron_right
arrow_drop_down
photo_library