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'''Shovana Narayan''' is a famous and recognized Indian [[Kathak]] dancer. She had dual career, in parallel, as a [[Kathak]] artist and a career officer with [[Indian Audit and Accounts Service]]. She performs in [[India]] and around the world, and has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Famous Kathak Dancers|url=http://www.bhavalaya.com/art%20and%20culture/famous_kathak_dancers.html|work=Bhavalaya|access-date=25 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423213717/http://www.bhavalaya.com/art%20and%20culture/famous_kathak_dancers.html|archive-date=23 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Her guru is [[Birju Maharaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-dance/dancers/shovana-narayan.html|title=Shovana Narayan Biography {{!}} Childhood, Family, Contribution to Kathak Dance, Facts|website=www.culturalindia.net|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>
'''Shovana Narayan''' is a recognised Indian [[Kathak]] dancer and a career officer with [[Indian Audit and Accounts Service]]. She performs in [[India]] and internationally, and has been awarded the [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Famous Kathak Dancers|url=http://www.bhavalaya.com/art%20and%20culture/famous_kathak_dancers.html|work=Bhavalaya|access-date=25 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423213717/http://www.bhavalaya.com/art%20and%20culture/famous_kathak_dancers.html|archive-date=23 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She trained under [[Birju Maharaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-dance/dancers/shovana-narayan.html|title=Shovana Narayan Biography {{!}} Childhood, Family, Contribution to Kathak Dance, Facts|website=www.culturalindia.net|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Narayan studied at [[Miranda House]] in [[Delhi]], India, graduating with a master's degree in Physics in 1972. She completed MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from [[University of Madras]] in 2008 and M.Phil in Social Sciences from Punjab University in 2001. She also worked as a career officer for the [[Indian Audits & Accounts Service]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Shovana Narayan|url=http://www.mirandahouse.ac.in/MirandaHouse/UserSpace/UserName/admin/DynamicFolder/2006-2007/Alumnae/AlumniBioProfile_ShovanaNarayan.htm|work=Miranda House's website|access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref> and retired in 2010. She is married to Dr. Herbert Traxl, Austrian Ambassador to India (retired).<ref>{{cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Rupa|title=Raising a Daughter|year=2007|pages=127|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xiI0St0tr3oC&pg=PA127&dq=Shovana+Narayan+-+Dr.+Herbert+Traxl,&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Qi4gT_3jHKWQiQfYzuGIDg&redir_esc=y}}</ref>
[[Sadhana Bose|Sadhna Bose]] and in Kolkata and Guru Kundal Lal in Mumbai initiated Narayan into Kathak at the age of four.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=S. Sahaya Ranjit |date=November 13, 2006 |title=Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan unfolds her life in 'Meandering Pastures of Memories' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20061113-kathak-dancer-shovana-narayan-and-her-meandering-pastures-of-memories-782024-2006-11-13 |access-date=2022-04-02 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
She studied at [[Miranda House]] in [[Delhi]], India, graduating with a master's degree in Physics in 1972. She completed MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from [[University of Madras]] in 2008 and M.Phil in Social Sciences from Punjab University in 2001. She also worked as a career officer for the [[Indian Audits & Accounts Service]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Shovana Narayan|url=http://www.mirandahouse.ac.in/MirandaHouse/UserSpace/UserName/admin/DynamicFolder/2006-2007/Alumnae/AlumniBioProfile_ShovanaNarayan.htm|work=Miranda House's website|access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref> and retired in 2010. She is married to Dr. Herbert Traxl, Austrian Ambassador to India (retired).<ref>{{cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Rupa|title=Raising a Daughter|year=2007|pages=127|isbn=9788122308228|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xiI0St0tr3oC&dq=Shovana+Narayan+-+Dr.+Herbert+Traxl,&pg=PA127}}</ref>


==Achievements in dance career==
==Achievements in dance career==
As a ''''Performer and Guru'''', Shovana Narayan is India’s one of the most celebrated and outstanding Kathak Maestro of the present age; well known both as choreographer and performer.
As a "performer and guru," Shovana Narayan has performed widely in several prestigious national and international festivals and before several heads of state and governments and has trained several Kathak artists of the young generation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Dance |date=2020-11-24 |title=Shovana Narayan: A Dynamic Exponent of Kathak |url=https://thedanceindia.com/shovana-narayan-a-dynamic-exponent-of-kathak/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=THE DANCE INDIA |language=en-US}}</ref>
She blazed a trail in the field imbuing it with depth, maturity and ennoblement. She performed and mesmerised audiences all over the world in several prestigious national and international festivals.
She also performed before several Heads of States and Governments and has trained several Kathak artistes, some of whom are leading artists of the young generation.


As a ''''Choreographer-Performer'''', Shovana Narayan has spearheaded and produced international collaborative works with leading dancers of Western Classical Ballet, Spanish Flamenco, [[Tap dance]], Buddhist chants with Buddhist Monks as well as to the compositions of western Classical composers. She was the Creative Director-Producer-Dancer of the first ever trilogy involving Western Classical Dance-Kathak-Spanish Flamenco in "The Dawn After" in 1994. She was also the Creative Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 6th Abylimpics 2003, held at New Delhi. She delivered the Opening & Closing Ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games Delhi in 2010 with a thundering success. She has spearheaded and produced several collaborative works with leading dancers of several Indian classical dance styles. She was also the Creative Director-Producer for:
As a "choreographer-performer," Shovana Narayan has spearheaded and produced international collaborative works with leading dancers of western classical ballet, flamenco, [[tap dance]], Buddhist chants with Buddhist monks, as well as dancing the compositions of western classical composers.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She was the creative director-producer-dancer of the first-ever trilogy involving western classical dance-Kathak-flamenco in "The Dawn After" in 1994.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She was also the creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 6th abylimpics 2003, held at New Delhi.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She delivered the opening & closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games Delhi in 2010.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She has spearheaded and produced several collaborative works with leading dancers of several Indian classical dance styles.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She was also the creative director-producer for:
* the Classical Dance Sequence in the Opening Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence at National Stadium, 1997
* the classical dance sequence in the opening ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence at National Stadium, 1997{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* the Ballet on the First War of Independence on Begum Hazrat Mahal  
* the ballet on the First War of Independence on Begum Hazrat Mahal{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* the Ballet for Guru Gobind Singh’s Ter – Centenary Celebrations of the Khalsa panth, 1999
* the ballet for Guru Gobind Singh’s Tercentenary celebrations of the Khalsa panth, 1999{{cn|date=June 2022}}


Some of her eminent choreographies are:
Some of her choreographies are:
* the dance ballet "Kadambari: The Poet’s Muse" (2012) on the influence of sister-in-law, Kadambari on Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a subject never attempted before
* the dance ballet "Kadambari: The Poet’s Muse" (2012) on the influence of sister-in-law, Kadambari on Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a subject never attempted before{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* the genre of dance enactments to philosophical themes with the eminent philosopher, late Prof Ramchandra Gandhi that was based on the lives of contemporary thinkers and sages (Vivekanand, Ramana Maharshi, Francis of Assisi, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramkrishna Paramhansa)
* the genre of dance enactments to philosophical themes with the eminent philosopher, late Prof Ramchandra Gandhi that was based on the lives of contemporary thinkers and sages (Vivekanand, Ramana Maharshi, Francis of Assisi, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramkrishna Paramhansa){{cn|date=June 2022}}
* a soliloquy to "Shakuntala" (by Maithili Sharan Gupt), which rejuvenated the narrative tradition of the North-Indian dance form
* a soliloquy to "Shakuntala" (by Maithili Sharan Gupt), which rejuvenated the narrative tradition of the North-Indian dance form{{cn|date=June 2022}}


As an ''''Organiser'''', Shovana Narayan organises annually:
As an "organiser," Shovana Narayan organises annually:
* a Festival for young torchbearers of classical performing arts ‘LalitĀrpan Festival’ at India Habitat Centre (for almost a decade).
* a festival for young torchbearers of classical performing arts ‘LalitĀrpan Festival’ at India Habitat Centre{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* the Asavari festival featuring maestros of classical performing arts (for over two decades).
* the Asavari festival featuring maestros of classical performing arts{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* the Annual Day ‘Rhythm & Joy’ of young students of Kathak (for over two decades).
* the annual day ‘Rhythm & Joy’ of young students of Kathak (for over two decades){{cn|date=June 2022}}
 
Shovana is a dancer with a cause. Deeply committed, involved and aware of people and their problems, she was deeply involved with the organisation and presentation of the first artists’ sensitive outpourings and endeavour to help the families affected by the Kargil war, the tsunami and the Bihar flood. She is a regular and most ardent champion of issues related to women’s problems and the ‘specially abled’. She has conceptualised and choreographed several ballets on women’s issues and other social issues.


==Research and films==
==Research and films==
Shovana has researched and discovered 8 Kathak villages near Gaya with documentary and official records. She collaborated with Sanskrit & Epigraphy scholar Dr KK Mishra, who discovered Prakrit inscription in Asokan-Brahmi script relating to Kathak dated to 4th century BC. She is the first dancer to have conceived, conceptualised and brought out a dance video on the philosophy and legend of the immortal Khajuraho temples entitled ‘Dance of the Temples’. She is the leading actor in films "Akbar’s Bridge" (Hindi) and "Das Geheimnis des Indisches Tanz" (German).
Shovana has researched and discovered 8 Kathak villages near Gaya with documentary and official records. She collaborated with Sanskrit & epigraphy scholar KK Mishra, who discovered Prakrit inscription in Asokan-Brahmi script relating to Kathak dated to 4th century BC.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She is the first dancer to have conceived, conceptualised and brought out a dance video on the philosophy and legend of the immortal Khajuraho temples entitled ‘Dance of the Temples’.{{cn|date=June 2022}} She is the leading actor in films "Akbar’s Bridge" (Hindi) and "Das Geheimnis des Indisches Tanz" (German).{{cn|date=June 2022}}


Over 80 articles with in-depth research were published in several national newspapers, recognised journals etc. such as The Times of India, The Tribune, The Asian Age, in Journals of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Rajasthan University, UNESCO and several others.
Over 80 articles with in-depth research were published in several national newspapers, recognised journals etc. such as the Times of India, the Tribune, the Asian Age, in journals of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Rajasthan University, UNESCO and several others.{{cn|date=June 2022}}


==Books==
==Books==
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* {{cite book|last1=Narayan|first1=Shovana|author2=India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division|title=Dance legacy of Patliputra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJhFAQAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=1999|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India|isbn=978-81-230-0699-4}}
* {{cite book|last1=Narayan|first1=Shovana|author2=India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division|title=Dance legacy of Patliputra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJhFAQAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=1999|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India|isbn=978-81-230-0699-4}}
* {{cite book|last1=Raghuvanshi|first1=Alka|last2=Narayan|first2=Shovana|last3=Pasricha|first3=Avinash|title=Kathak|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0slPwAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2004|publisher=Wisdom Tree|isbn=978-81-86685-14-3}}
* {{cite book|last1=Raghuvanshi|first1=Alka|last2=Narayan|first2=Shovana|last3=Pasricha|first3=Avinash|title=Kathak|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S0slPwAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2004|publisher=Wisdom Tree|isbn=978-81-86685-14-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Folk dance traditions of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s8vfAAAAMAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2004|publisher=Shubhi Publication}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Folk dance traditions of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s8vfAAAAMAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2004|publisher=Shubhi Publication|isbn=9788187226932}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Meandering pastures of memories|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bYBdK0algM8C|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2007|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4039-3102-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Meandering pastures of memories|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bYBdK0algM8C|access-date=30 January 2012|year=2007|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4039-3102-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Krishna in performing arts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rYfaNwAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Shubhi|isbn=978-81-8290-042-4}}
* {{cite book|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|title=Krishna in performing arts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rYfaNwAACAAJ|access-date=30 January 2012|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Shubhi|isbn=978-81-8290-042-4}}
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* {{cite book|last=Mishra|first=Kamal K.|editor=Mishra, Girishwar |editor2=Jha, Binay K. |title=Kathak: the world of Shovana Narayan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OJE83G9Fn5MC|access-date=30 January 2012|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Kanishka|isbn=978-81-7391-725-7}}
* {{cite book|last=Mishra|first=Kamal K.|editor=Mishra, Girishwar |editor2=Jha, Binay K. |title=Kathak: the world of Shovana Narayan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OJE83G9Fn5MC|access-date=30 January 2012|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Kanishka|isbn=978-81-7391-725-7}}


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Shovana Narayan
Born (1950-09-02) 2 September 1950 (age 75)
West Bengal, India
OccupationDancer
Years active1970-present
Spouse(s)Herbert Traxl
ChildrenErwin Ishan Traxl
DancesKathak

Shovana Narayan is a recognised Indian Kathak dancer and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She performs in India and internationally, and has been awarded the Padma Shri.[1] She trained under Birju Maharaj.[2]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Sadhna Bose and in Kolkata and Guru Kundal Lal in Mumbai initiated Narayan into Kathak at the age of four.[3]

She studied at Miranda House in Delhi, India, graduating with a master's degree in Physics in 1972. She completed MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from University of Madras in 2008 and M.Phil in Social Sciences from Punjab University in 2001. She also worked as a career officer for the Indian Audits & Accounts Service[4] and retired in 2010. She is married to Dr. Herbert Traxl, Austrian Ambassador to India (retired).[5]

Achievements in dance career[edit | edit source]

As a "performer and guru," Shovana Narayan has performed widely in several prestigious national and international festivals and before several heads of state and governments and has trained several Kathak artists of the young generation.[6]

As a "choreographer-performer," Shovana Narayan has spearheaded and produced international collaborative works with leading dancers of western classical ballet, flamenco, tap dance, Buddhist chants with Buddhist monks, as well as dancing the compositions of western classical composers.[citation needed] She was the creative director-producer-dancer of the first-ever trilogy involving western classical dance-Kathak-flamenco in "The Dawn After" in 1994.[citation needed] She was also the creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 6th abylimpics 2003, held at New Delhi.[citation needed] She delivered the opening & closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games Delhi in 2010.[citation needed] She has spearheaded and produced several collaborative works with leading dancers of several Indian classical dance styles.[citation needed] She was also the creative director-producer for:

  • the classical dance sequence in the opening ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence at National Stadium, 1997[citation needed]
  • the ballet on the First War of Independence on Begum Hazrat Mahal[citation needed]
  • the ballet for Guru Gobind Singh’s Tercentenary celebrations of the Khalsa panth, 1999[citation needed]

Some of her choreographies are:

  • the dance ballet "Kadambari: The Poet’s Muse" (2012) on the influence of sister-in-law, Kadambari on Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a subject never attempted before[citation needed]
  • the genre of dance enactments to philosophical themes with the eminent philosopher, late Prof Ramchandra Gandhi that was based on the lives of contemporary thinkers and sages (Vivekanand, Ramana Maharshi, Francis of Assisi, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramkrishna Paramhansa)[citation needed]
  • a soliloquy to "Shakuntala" (by Maithili Sharan Gupt), which rejuvenated the narrative tradition of the North-Indian dance form[citation needed]

As an "organiser," Shovana Narayan organises annually:

  • a festival for young torchbearers of classical performing arts ‘LalitĀrpan Festival’ at India Habitat Centre[citation needed]
  • the Asavari festival featuring maestros of classical performing arts[citation needed]
  • the annual day ‘Rhythm & Joy’ of young students of Kathak (for over two decades)[citation needed]

Research and films[edit | edit source]

Shovana has researched and discovered 8 Kathak villages near Gaya with documentary and official records. She collaborated with Sanskrit & epigraphy scholar KK Mishra, who discovered Prakrit inscription in Asokan-Brahmi script relating to Kathak dated to 4th century BC.[citation needed] She is the first dancer to have conceived, conceptualised and brought out a dance video on the philosophy and legend of the immortal Khajuraho temples entitled ‘Dance of the Temples’.[citation needed] She is the leading actor in films "Akbar’s Bridge" (Hindi) and "Das Geheimnis des Indisches Tanz" (German).[citation needed]

Over 80 articles with in-depth research were published in several national newspapers, recognised journals etc. such as the Times of India, the Tribune, the Asian Age, in journals of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Rajasthan University, UNESCO and several others.[citation needed]

Books[edit | edit source]

By Shovana Narayan
  • Narayan, Shovana (14 March 2005). Indian Classical Dances. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84557-169-6. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (2003). Performing arts in India: a policy perspective. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (1 January 2004). Indian theatre and dance traditions. Harman Pub. House in association with Iādyant. ISBN 978-81-86622-61-2. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (1 February 1998). Rhythmic echoes and reflections: kathak. Roli Books. ISBN 978-81-7436-049-6. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana; India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (1999). Dance legacy of Patliputra. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. ISBN 978-81-230-0699-4. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Raghuvanshi, Alka; Narayan, Shovana; Pasricha, Avinash (2004). Kathak. Wisdom Tree. ISBN 978-81-86685-14-3. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (2004). Folk dance traditions of India. Shubhi Publication. ISBN 9788187226932. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (2007). Meandering pastures of memories. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-3102-3. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Narayan, Shovana (1 January 2007). Krishna in performing arts. Shubhi. ISBN 978-81-8290-042-4. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  • Mishra, Kamal K. (1 January 2006). Mishra, Girishwar; Jha, Binay K. (eds.). Kathak: the world of Shovana Narayan. Kanishka. ISBN 978-81-7391-725-7. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

  • Padma Shri, 1992
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1999–2000
  • Delhi Government's Parishad Samman
  • Rajiv Smriti Puraskar
  • Bihar Gaurav Puraskar, 1985
  • Indira Priyadarshini Samman
  • Rajdhani Ratna Award
  • Shringar Shiromani Award
  • Rotary International Award
  • Bharat Nirman Award
  • National Integration Award
  • Oisca Award (Japan), 1990–91
  • Dadabhai Naoroji Award, 1993
  • Kelvinator's GR8Award
  • FICCI's FLO award

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Famous Kathak Dancers". Bhavalaya. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Shovana Narayan Biography | Childhood, Family, Contribution to Kathak Dance, Facts". www.culturalindia.net. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ↑ S. Sahaya Ranjit (13 November 2006). "Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan unfolds her life in 'Meandering Pastures of Memories'". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Shovana Narayan". Miranda House's website. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Chatterjee, Rupa (2007). Raising a Daughter. p. 127. ISBN 9788122308228.
  6. ↑ India, The Dance (24 November 2020). "Shovana Narayan: A Dynamic Exponent of Kathak". THE DANCE INDIA. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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