Kumudini lakhia biography of martin
Kumudini lakhia biography of martin
Kumudini lakhia biography of martin tn!
Kumudini Lakhia
Indian dancer and choreographer
Kumudini Lakhia | |
|---|---|
| Born | () 17 May (age&#;94) India |
| Occupation(s) | Founder-Director, Kadamb School of Dance and Music |
| Known&#;for | Kathak dance and choreography |
Kumudini Lakhia (born 17 May ) is an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat,[1] where she founded Kadamb School of Dance and Music, an institute of Indian dance and music in [2]
A pioneer in contemporary Kathak dance, she is credited for moving away from the solo form of Kathak starting in the s, by turning it into a group spectacle, and also innovations like taking away traditional stories and adding contemporary storylines into Kathak repertoire.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Lakhia started her Kathak training with Sohanlal from the Bikaner Gharana at age seven.
This was followed by Ashiq Hussain of Benaras Gharana and Sunder Prasad of the Jaipur school. Encouraged b