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Shovana Narayan was born on 2 September, 1950 in West Bengal, India, is an Indian Kathak dancer. Discover Shovana Narayan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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73 years old |
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Virgo |
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2 September, 1950 |
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2 September |
Birthplace |
West Bengal, India |
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India
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Shovana Narayan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Shovana Narayan's Husband?
Her husband is Herbert Traxl
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Herbert Traxl |
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Erwin Ishan Traxl |
Shovana Narayan Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shovana Narayan worth at the age of 73 years old? Shovana Narayan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Dancer. She is from India. We have estimated Shovana Narayan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Shovana Narayan Social Network
Timeline
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.
Sadhna Bose in Kolkata and Guru Kundal Lal in Mumbai initiated Narayan into Kathak at the age of four.
She studied at Miranda House in Delhi, India, graduating with a master's degree in physics in 1972.
She was the creative director-producer-dancer of the first-ever trilogy involving western classical dance-Kathak-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.
in Defence and Strategic Studies from University of Madras in 2008 and MPhil in Social Sciences from Punjab University in 2001.
She also worked as a career officer for the Indian Audits & Accounts Service and retired in 2010.
She is married to Dr. Herbert Traxl, Austrian Ambassador to India (retired).
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.
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.
She delivered the opening & closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games Delhi in 2010.
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:
Some of her choreographies are:
As an "organiser," Shovana Narayan organises annually:
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. 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).
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.