Swapna Sundari (dancer)
Swapnasundari is an Indian dancer, an exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam, 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 Chenai 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. 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.
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