Background
He was born in Mahendragarh, Rajasthan.
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Durga Lal
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He is known for playing the title main role in the 1989 dance drama Ghanashyam. The music of which was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar and was produced by Birmingham Opera Company. Lal was a disciple of Sunder Prasdji.
Along with being a Kathak dancer he was also a singer and would play Pakhvaj.
He taught Kathak at the National Institute of Kathak Dance (Kathak Kendra), New Delhi. Lal"s brother Pandit Devi Lal was also a renowned Kathak dancer.
Both brothers died at an early age. Nupur is Kathak performer and vocalist and Mohit is a percussionist.
His disciples include renowned dancers Uma Dogra and Jayant Kastuar amongst others
In memory of Lal, Dogra has arranged the "Pandit Durga Lal Samaroh" for more than 15 years as of 2005. She has also made a documentary Nirvana Through Dance on him.
Achievements
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Foreign his contributions to the field of Kathak form of dance he was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by Government of India. He had also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 1984. Devi Lal"s wife Gitanjali Lal is also a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner (2007).
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Died
February 2, 1990 (aged 42)