Swapna Sundari (dancer)
Swapna Sundari | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | dancer, choreographer, vocalist |
| Known for | exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam |
| Notable work | Vilasini natyam: Bharatam of Telugu temple and court dancers |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Swapnasundari is an Indian dancer, an exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, a choreographer and a vocalist.
She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given Government of India in 2003,[1] as well as the Sahitya Kala Parishad and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Her album Janmabhoomi Meri Pyaari was well received.[2] She has written books like The World of Koochipoodi Dance and Tracing the roots of the classical dance. She is the founder-director of Koochipoodi Dance Centre in Delhi.
Born in Chennai she has lived in Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.[3][4]
Works
- Vilasini natyam: Bharatam of Telugu temple and court dancers, by Swapnasundari. Swapnasundari, 2010. ISBN 8184651473.
References
- ↑ "Back in time". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Natyam with more of abhinaya". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "'Indian culture will become global culture in some years'". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Voice of Vilasini Natyam". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Categories:
- Living people
- Artists from Chennai
- Dancers from Tamil Nadu
- Kuchipudi dancers
- Bharatanatyam dancers
- Women artists from Tamil Nadu
- Indian female classical dancers
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts
- Indian choreographers
- 21st-century Indian dancers
- 21st-century Indian women artists
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