Modern Indian Dance Pioneer Astad Deboo Passes Away at 73
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Modern Indian Dance Pioneer Astad Deboo Passes Away at 73

The Quint  

Deboo is noted for marrying Kathak and Kathakali to create a unique modern dance vocabulary. He later attended the London School of Contemporary Dance, where he learned Martha Graham’s modern dance technique, and trained with Pina Bausch in the Wuppertal Dance Company. Astad Deboo's dance career spanned half a century, with performances in over 70 countries, both solo and with other artistes. In 2002, he founded the Astad Deboo Dance Foundation which provided creative training to marginalised sections, including the hearing-impaired.

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Astad Deboo | The man who imbued modern dance with narrative form of treatment
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Astad Deboo | The man who imbued modern dance with narrative form of treatment

The Hindu  

When Astad Deboo took the stage, it was difficult to fathom when Kathak merged into Kathakali and when Martha Graham dance technique made its presence felt. Holistic in comprehending the Indian and Western dance aesthetics, Deboo imbued modern dance with a narrative form of treatment and blended facial expressions with body movements to tell tales of contemporary India. Like Indian …

Astad Deboo: a performer with nerves of steel
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Astad Deboo: a performer with nerves of steel

Live Mint  

As news of dance maestro Astad Deboo’s passing in the early hours of 10 December emerged, social media was flooded with tributes. When Astad danced, time did stand still!” Born in Navsari, Gujarat on 13 July 1947, Deboo started his dancing career in the 1960s in post-independence India, where the atmosphere was one of optimism. Last year in an interview, …

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies in Mumbai at 73
4 years, 1 month ago

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies in Mumbai at 73

The Hindu  

Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, renowned for marrying Kathak and Kathakali into a unique form, died in Mumbai on Thursday, his family said. “He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne,” the family announced on social media. In 2002, he founded the Astad Deboo Dance Foundation which …

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies at 73 in Mumbai
4 years, 1 month ago

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies at 73 in Mumbai

India Today  

Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, who was famously known for marrying Kathak and Kathakali into a unique form, died in Mumbai on Thursday, his family said. Announcing the dance pioneer's demise, the family wrote on social media, "He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne. His innovative …

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