1928 - 2014
Maya Rao Indian Dancer
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Details
| Birthday |
2nd May, 1928
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| Birthplace |
Bangalore
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| Died |
1st September, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Bangalore
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Kathak guru, dancer, choreographer Founder Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography (NIKC, 1987)
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| Occupation |
Dancer
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| Year(s) Active |
1945- 2014, 1945– 2014
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Maya Rao (2 May 1928 – 1 September 2014) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and educator, in Kathak dance. She is known for her pioneering work in Kathak choreography, especially in dance ballets, and is credited for bringing Kathak, a North Indian-dance style to South India, when she opened her dance school, Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography (NIKC) in Malleswaram, Bangalore in 1987. She was also the founder director of her dance company, "Natya and Stem Dance Kampni", an amalgam of NIKC and the STEM Dance Kampni ( founded by her daughter Madhu Nataraj) based in Bangalore. After her early training under Guru Sohanlal of Jaipur Gharana, followed by Guru Sunder Prasad also of the Jaipur Gharana, and went to train under Guru Shambhu Maharaj of Lucknow Gharana at National Institute of Kathak Dance in Delhi.
