Sunil Kothari
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Dr. Sunil Kothari is a noted Indian dance
historian, scholar and critic. He is also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata
.
He is the recipient of Padma Shri
award. He also received Sangeet Natak Academi for overall contribution to the Indian classical dance.
He travels throughout India which helps him in his writing on Indian dance. He also showed by example from the hugely varied canvas of regional body languages of India in his book chhau. Right now he lives in Asian games village ( Delhi)
Indian dance
Dance in India covers a wide range of dance and dance theatre forms, from the ancient classical or temple dance to folk and modern styles.Three best-known Hindu deities, Shiva, Kali and Krishna, are typically represented dancing. There are hundreds of Indian folk dances such as Bhangra, Bihu,...
historian, scholar and critic. He is also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
.
He is the recipient of Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award. He also received Sangeet Natak Academi for overall contribution to the Indian classical dance.
Career
Sunil Kothari started his career with Times of India. He worked with the group for 40 years as a dance critic.He travels throughout India which helps him in his writing on Indian dance. He also showed by example from the hugely varied canvas of regional body languages of India in his book chhau. Right now he lives in Asian games village ( Delhi)