Kumudini Lakhia
Kumudini Lakhia (born 17 May 1930) is an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where she founded Kadamb School of Dance and Music, an institute of Indian dance and music in 1967.
Kumudini Lakhia | |
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| Born | 17 May 1930 India |
| Occupation(s) | Founder-Director, Kadamb School of Dance and Music |
| Known for | Kathak dance and choreography |
A pioneer in contemporary Kathak dance, she is credited for moving away from the solo form of Kathak starting in the 1960s, by turning it into a group spectacle, and also innovations like taking away traditional stories and adding contemporary storylines into Kathak repertoire.
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