Aloka Prava Kanungo
Odissi Performer
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Born on November 26, 1955, in Cuttack, Odisha, Shrimati Aloka Prava Kanungo is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, choreographer, teacher, and scholar, primarily recognized for her profound contributions to Odissi dance. A child prodigy, she began dancing at the age of three and was also a child artist for All India Radio, Cuttack, and acted in the…
Journey Timeline
1955
Born — Born on November 26, 1955, in Cuttack, Odisha.
1971
Performance at Tarun Kalakar Samaroha — Danced at Tarun Kalakar Samaroha held at Sapru House, New Delhi, organized by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
1981
Performance as Radha in Geet Govinda — Performed as Radha in Jaydeva's Geet Govinda, directed by her guru, at Rabindra Bharati University.
1986
Performance at Khajuraho and Shiromoni Award — Danced at Khajuraho and received the Shiromoni award from Asian Paints.
1988
Performance at Festival of India in Japan — Performed a duet with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for the inaugural function of the Festival of India in Japan.
2003
Performance at International Odissi Festival — Performed Kamodi Pallavi at the 2nd International Odissi Festival in Washington D.C.
2015
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her outstanding contribution to Odissi dance.
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Awards & Honors
- 2015 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Mahari Award — Guru Pankaj Charan Das Odissi Research Foundation
- Uday Shankar Award — Pratisruti Parishad
- 1986 · Shiromoni Award — Asian Paints
- Bharat Nirman Award (Talented Ladies Award) — Bharat Nirman
- Sringarmoni — Sursingar Samsad, Mumbai
- Outstanding Young Person Award — Indian Junior Chambers
- National Scholarship — Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India
- Junior Fellowship — Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India
- Senior Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
- Citation — Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan
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- Dance for happiness
The Hindu
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