Rajee Narayan

Rajee Narayan
Born(1931-08-19)19 August 1931
Chennai, India
Died25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 89)
Gurgaon, New Delhi, India[1]
Occupation(s)Bharatanatyam Dance Guru
Choreographer
Composer
Musician
Known forBharatanatyam
ChildrenShyamsundar Narayan
Parent(s)S. Narayana Iyer and Gangammal
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award[2]
Tagore Akademi Puraskar
Sangeetha Sikshamani
Swar Sadhna Ratna
M. S. Subbulakshmi Award
Websitewww.rajeenarayan.com

Guru Smt. Rajee Narayan (1931-2020) was a Bharatanatyam dancer, musician and composer living in Mumbai, India.[3] She was a rare combination of guru, musician, composer and choreographer, with the unique distinction of teaching not only Bharatanatyam, but also Carnatic Music, Natyasastra and Nattuvangam. She established her institution, Nritya Geethanjali in Mumbai in 1965. She has served as board member of the University of Mumbai, for over two decades and as the external examiner for the Bachelor's and master's degrees in the Fine Arts courses (Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts) and examiner of thesis for Ph.D.[4]

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  3. ^ "Rajee Narayan Official Website". Rajee Narayan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Rajee Narayan Official Website". Rajee Narayan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.