Aniruddha Knight Tickets

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Quick Facts About Aniruddha Knight

• Born November 13, 1980, Aniruddha Knight is a ninth-generation descendant of a renowned Chennai dancing family and the first male in his line to perform Bharatanatyam publicly. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniruddha_Knight))
• Knight made his debut performance at the Jacob Pillow Festival (Massachusetts) in 1997, launching a career that spanned performances in the U.S. and India. ([danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org](https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/aniruddha-knight/jatisvaram/?utm_source=openai))
• He has been featured in major press, including Newsweek as a rising talent and an Indian Express profile discussing his approach to margam and improvisation. ([newsweek.com](https://www.newsweek.com/dancing-family-business-86089?utm_source=openai))
• Knight is the artistic director of Bala Music & Dance (Middletown, NJ) and founded the Balasaraswati Scripps Foundation in Chennai in 2012 to preserve Balasaraswati’s artistic legacy. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniruddha_Knight))
• He has been the recipient of multiple grants and awards (e.g., NEA 2005; NEFA National Dance Project grant 2008; Asian Cultural Council 1997, 2007; New Jersey Arts Council 1997, 1999). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniruddha_Knight))
• Public-facing concert activity and essays about his work have continued through the 2010s, including coverage of Balasaraswati-related events and series in Chennai. ([narthaki.com](https://www.narthaki.com/info/rev17/rev2013.html?utm_source=openai))