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Sunayana Hazarilal, born on July 28, 1938, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, is a distinguished Indian classical Kathak dancer and a leading exponent of the Janakiprasad Gharana, also known as the Banares Gharana. She is reportedly the sole surviving practitioner of this unique and rare style, which emphasizes "Natwari bols" (dance syllables) and intricate heel…
Journey Timeline
1938
Born — Born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
1974
Began teaching — Started training students at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Natwari
1990
Visiting faculty at UCLA — Served as visiting faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles
1994
Maharashtra State Cultural Award — Honoured by the Government of Maharashtra
2003
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Kathak
2004
Maharashtra Gaurav Award — Received the Maharashtra Gaurav Award
2011
Padma Shri — Honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India
2015
Life time Achievement Award — Received the Life time Achievement Award by ITM, Mumbai
2023
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Elected Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi (awarded in March 2024 for the years 2022-2023)
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Awards & Honors
- 2023 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2011 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 2003 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Abhinayan Kala Saraswati — Bala Subramanya Sabha, Madras
- 2004 · Maharashtra Gaurav Award
- 1994 · Maharashtra State Cultural Award — Government of Maharashtra
- Kalidas Samman
- Sringar Mani — Sur Singar Sansad, Bombay
- Nritya Sharda — Pracheen Kala Kendra
- 2015 · Life time Achievement Award — ITM, Mumbai
Media Coverage
- How Indian classical dancer defied her family to rise to the top
South China Morning Post
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