Urmila Nagar
Kathak Performer
35+
Years of Experience
3+
Students Taught
1
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Urmila Nagar is a highly renowned figure in Indian classical dance, celebrated as one of the foremost artists of India in the field of Kathak. Born in Jodhpur in 1945, she has earned wide fame as a Kathak dancer since the 1960s. Nagar is recognized for her unique and distinct style, which masterfully combines rhythmic precision, expressive facial movements,…
Journey Timeline
1945
Born in Jodhpur
1960s
Earned wide fame as a Kathak dancer
1988
Received Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1991
Began imparting training at Kathak Kendra, Delhi
1996
Began summer residencies in Seattle, USA — Under the auspices of the Prabha Rustagi Memorial Trust
2003
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2007
Performed in Utsav — Presented an introduction to traditional dance literature with demonstrations of storytelling movements
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Awards & Honors
- 2003 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1988 · Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Maharana Mewar Foundation Award
- Jainarayan Vyas Award
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award
- Nrityacharya
- Sangeet Varidhi
- Bhav-Shringar
Media Coverage
- “Rhythm runs in every vein of Urmila Nagar and music is part of her being”
The Statesman, New Delhi
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