R. Satyanarayan
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About
Dr. R. Sathyanarayana (also known as Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. R. Sathyanarayana), born on May 9, 1927, in Mysore, India, was a distinguished musicologist, dance scholar, and Indologist. He passed away on January 16, 2020, at the age of 92, in Mysore. His extensive academic background included a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Mysore, a PhD,…
Journey Timeline
1927
Born in Mysore, India
1949
Began teaching chemistry and Karnataka music at Sarada Vilas College
1951
Began teaching musicology and danceology
1984
Concluded teaching at Sarada Vilas College
2008
Received Sangeet Natak Academy Award
2011
Received Rajya Sangeet Vidwan Award
2011
Received Madokaram Narasimhachar memorial 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
2012
Received Bharatamuni Samman
2013
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna)
2018
Received Padma Shri
2020
Passed away in Mysore, India
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Awards & Honors
- 2013 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2018 · Padma Shri — President of India
- Karnataka Rajyotsava Award — Government of Karnataka
- 2011 · Rajya Sangeet Vidwan Award — Government of Karnataka
- Musicologist Award — Madras Music Academy
- 2008 · Sangeet Natak Academy Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2012 · Bharatamuni Samman — Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Mumbai
- 2011 · Madokaram Narasimhachar memorial 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
- Veena Rajarao International Award for Excellence in Music
- Karnataka Sangeetha Nrutya Academy Award — Karnataka Sangeetha Nrutya Academy
- Mahamahopadhyaya
- Rashtrabhooshana
- Sangeetha Kala Rathna
- Sangeetha Shastra Sarasvathi
- Sangeetha Sudhakara
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