Prerana Shrimali

Prerana Shrimali is a senior dancer of Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.^[1] Born in 1959 at Banswara in Rajasthan, Shrimati Prerana Shrimali was initiated in Kathak dance by Shri Gauri Shanker.^[2] Later, she was groomed in the art at Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, under Shri Kundan Lal Gangani of the Jaipur gharana. She has also choreographed several productions and has participated in several international dance seminars and conferences. She has also imparted training to young dancers at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra. She has served as Repertory Chief of the Kathak Kendra, Delhi. Shrimati Prerna Shrimali has been awarded the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Rashtriya Ekta Award of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. Her dance has been featured in the film The Far Pavilions produced by BBC. Shrimati Prerana Shrimali was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2009^[3] for her contribution to Kathak dance.

Awards and honours[]

1981 Shringarmani SurSingar Samsad, Bombay
1986 Kalashri Shri Sangeet Bharti, Bikaner
1988 YuvaRatna Jaipur Jaycees, Jaipur
1989 Rajasthan Yuva Ratna Rajasthan Yuvajan Pravaritti Samaj, Jaipur
1989 Shrikant Verma Rashtriya Puraskaar Bhartiya Kalyan Parishad, New Delhi
1990 Prashasti Tamrapatra Rajasthan Samaroha, Jaipur
1993 Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy Award Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy
1996 Adhaarshila Puraskaar Group of Journalists, Writers & Artists, Delhi
2001 Rashtriya Ekta Award 57th Birth Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi
2004 Raza Puraskaar Raza Foundation, Delhi
2008 Keshav Smriti Award Kaladharmi, Delhi
2010 10th Vimla Devi Samman Vimla Devi Foundation, Ayodhya

References[]

^ Anjana Rajan (4 November 2010). "The story so far…". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ "Short Introduction". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
^ "List of Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] Anjana Rajan (4 November 2010). "The story so far…". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

[2] "Short Introduction". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

[3] "List of Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

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