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Uday Shankar (8 December 1900 – 26 September 1977) ((ベンガル語:উদয় শংকর)), was an Indian dancer and choreographer, best known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, which he later popularised in India, Europe, and the United States in 1920s and 1930s.〔(Uday Shankar ) ''Encyclopædia Britannica''〕〔(Uday Shankar: a tribute ) The Hindu, 21 December 2001.〕〔(DANCE VIEW; ONE OF INDIA'S EARLY AMBASSADORS ) New York Times, 6 October 1985.〕〔''Calcutta, the Living City: The present and future'', by Sukanta Chaudhuri. Oxford University Press, 1990. ''Page 280''.〕〔(Uday Shankar ) ''India's dances: their history, technique, and repertoire'', by Reginald Massey. Abhinav Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-7017-434-1. ''Page 221-225''. Chapt. 21.〕 He was a pioneer of modern dance in India. In 1962, he was awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement, and in 1971, the Govt. of India, awarded him with its second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan. ==Early life and education== He was born Uday Shankar Chowdhury, in Udaipur, Rajasthan, to a Bengali family with origins in Narail (present Bangladesh). His father Shyam Shankar Chowdhury, a noted barrister, was employed with the Maharaja of Jhalawar in Rajasthan at the time of his eldest son's birth, while his mother Hemangini Devi was descended from a Bengali zamindari family. His father was conferred the title, 'Harchowdhury' by the Nawabs, but he preferred to use surname 'Chowdhury' minus 'Har.' His younger brothers were Rajendra Shankar, Debendra Shankar, Bhupendra Shankar and Ravi Shankar. Of his siblings, Bhupendra died young in 1926.〔(Family Tree ) Mamta Shankar Dance Company, website.〕〔(Biography of Ravi Shankar ) Ramon Magsaysay Award website.〕 His father was a Sanskrit scholar, who graduated with honours from the Calcutta University and later studied at Oxford University, where he became a Doctor of Philosophy.〔(Uday Shankar Biography ) catchcal.com.〕 Since his father moved frequently on account of his work, the family spent much time in Uday's maternal uncle's house at Nasratpur with his mother and brothers. Uday's studies also took place at various locations including Nasratpur, Gazipur, Varanasi, and Jhalawar. At his Gazipur school, he learnt music and photography from Ambika Charan Mukhopaddhay, his Drawing and Crafts teacher.〔 In 1918, at the age of eighteen, he was sent to Mumbai to train at the J. J. School of Art and then to Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.〔(Uday Shankar ) Banglapedia.〕 By now, Shyam Shankar had resigned his post in Jhalawar and moved to London. Here he married an English woman and practised law, before becoming an amateur impresario, introducing Indian dance and music to Britain. Subsequently, Uday joined his father in London, and on 23 August 1920, joined the Royal College of Art, London to study painting under Sir William Rothenstein. He danced at a few charity performances that his father had organised in London, and on one such occasion, noted Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova happened to be present. This was to have a lasting impact on his career.〔''India's dances'', by Reginald Massey. ''pp 222''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Uday Shankar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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