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Chinna Satyam sublimated and systematised Indian Kuchipudi dance, giving it a more classical basis. He refined the art form, bringing it closer to the standards of Natya Shastra and introduced new elements, e.g. chari (leg movements) of Natya Shastra that are significantly different from the interpretations of other dance authorities, such as Padma Subrahmanyam.
He ran his own dance institution, Nrityashree, in Chennai. [3] Chandrasekhar was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatnatyam in 1993, by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, [4] and received the Kalidas Samman in 2008. [5] [6] In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan by the ...
Padma holds a bachelor's degree in music, a master's degree in Ethnomusicology, as well as a PhD in Dance under the guidance of Kuthur Ramakrishnan Srinivasan, noted archaeologist and a Padma Bhushan recipient. [6] Her PhD was based on the reconstruction of the 108 karanas, which are dance movements described in the Natyasastra.
Recognising its beauty and value, she not only learned the dance, but also presented it on stage despite strong public protests. Rukmini Devi features in India Today ' s list of '100 People Who Shaped India'. [2] She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956, [3] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1967.
She set up her dance training institute, Yamini School of Dance, in Hauz Khas in New Delhi. [10] Krishnamurthy was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), and Padma Vibhushan (2016) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1977). [5] [11] [12] She also received the Natya Shastra award from the Shambhavi School of Dance in 2014 ...
When instituted in 1954, the Padma Bhushan was classified as "Dusra Warg" (Class II) under the three-tier Padma Vibhushan awards, which were preceded by the Bharat Ratna in hierarchy. On 15 January 1955, the Padma Vibhushan was reclassified into three different awards as the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri. [3]
Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. [2] He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha. [3]
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex."