R. Sathyanarayana
Indian Classical Dance (Scholarship) Performer
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Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. R. Sathyanarayana (1927-2020) was a distinguished Indian musicologist, dance scholar, and Indologist from Mysore, India. Born on May 9, 1927, in Ramanagara, he pursued a diverse academic path, earning a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Mysore, alongside multiple D.Litt degrees from esteemed institutions including…
Journey Timeline
1927
Born — Born in Ramanagara, India on May 9.
1945
Began Teaching
1949
Began teaching at Sarada Vilas College — Taught chemistry and Karnataka music until 1984.
1951
Began teaching musicology and danceology — Continued until his death in 2020.
2008
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — For contribution to scholarship in performing arts.
2018
Received Padma Shri
2020
Died — Passed away on January 16 in Mysore.
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Awards & Honors
- 2018 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 2008 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
- Rajya Sangeet Vidwan Award
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- Remembering Dr. R. Sathyanarayana
The Talented Indian
- Renowned musicologist Dr. R. Sathyanarayana no more
Star of Mysore
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