Autobiography of uday shankar dancers
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Uday Shankar
Uday Shankar, a cult figure in the world of dance, was born in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on December 8, 1900. The first child of Shyamashankar Choudhury and Hemangini Devi, he was named after his place of birth.
His father was in the service of the Maharaja of Jhalawar, and his work required him to travel from place to place. Thus the childhood of Uday and his three younger brothers, Rajendra, Debendra and Ravi, was spent at their maternal home in Nazratpur village near Varanasi.
It was during those early years, while watching the energetic Chamars (leather workers) perform during the Holi festival, that Uday first became aware of an interest in dance.
Autobiography of uday shankar dancers
In fact, later Uday acknowledged their lead dancer Matadin as the first one to inspire him. Many a times would Uday and his friends slip away to watch folk dances and even the forbidden ‘nautch’. Having no interest in structured learning, he much preferred boisterous activities like swimming, rowing or street entertainmen